holster

(hōl'stər)
n.

1. A case of leather or similar material into which a pistol fits snugly and which attaches to a belt, strap, or saddle so that it may be carried or transported.
2. A belt with loops or slots for carrying small tools or other equipment.

tr.v., hol·stered, hol·ster·ing, hol·sters.
To put (a gun, for example) in a holster.

[Probably Dutch, alteration of holfter, hulfter, from Middle High German hulffter, case, sheath, quiver, covering, from hulft, from Old High German.]

holstered hol'stered adj.

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For a list of words related to holster, see:

• Cases, Boxes, and Bags - holster: leather pistol case, open at the top, worn on belt or under one arm
• Firearm Parts, Accessories, and Processes - holster: leather case for pistol, opening at top, usu. worn on belt
• Functional Attire and Accessories - holster: leather case for pistol, open at top, worn on belt or under one arm

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - hylster, pistolhylster
v. tr. - sætte i hylster

Nederlands (Dutch)
holster

Français (French)
n. - fonte, étui de revolver
v. tr. - mettre/remettre dans un étui

Deutsch (German)
n. - Pistolenhalfter
v. - ins Halfter stecken

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - δερμάτινη θήκη πιστολιού
v. - βάζω στη θήκη

Italiano (Italian)
fondina

Português (Portuguese)
n. - coldre (m)
v. - colocar no coldre

Русский (Russian)
кобура

Español (Spanish)
n. - pistolera, funda de pistola
v. tr. - enfundar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - pistolhölster
v. - dra ut ur/ stoppa in i hölster

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
手枪用的皮套, 将手枪放入皮套

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 手槍用的皮套
v. tr. - 將手槍放入皮套

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 권총집, 권총의 가죽 케이스
v. tr. - 케이스에 넣다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ホルスター
v. - ホルスターに入れる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) قراب المسدس, يصنع من الجلد (فعل) يضع أو يدخل المسدس, في قرابه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮נרתיק (האקדח)‬
v. tr. - ‮שלף מהנרתיק או החזיר לתוכו‬

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