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Holster

Holster Meaning & Definition
Holster Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Holster?

[n] a sheath for a handgun; usually leather

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See Also | sheath | shoulder holster

Holster In Webster's Dictionary

\Hol"ster\, n. [D. holster; skin to AS. heolstor den, cave, fr. helan to conceal, and to Icel. hulstr case, Goth. hulistr covering, veil, huljan to cover. [root]17. See {Hele} to cover, {Hell}, and cf. {Housing}, {Houss}.] A leather case for a pistol, carried by a horseman at the bow of his saddle

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