holster
English
noun
Definitions
- A case for carrying a tool, particularly a gun, safely and accessibly.
- A belt with loops or slots for carrying small tools or other equipment.
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch, Flemish holster (holster, pistol-case) derived from Middle Low German holster derived from Proto-Germanic *hulastrą.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*hulastrą
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- reholster English
- unholster English
- Halfter German
- Schulterhalfter German
- holster Dutch, Flemish
- hylster Norwegian Bokmål
- *hulastrą Proto-Germanic
- *hulistrą Proto-Germanic
- ホルスター Japanese
- hylster Norwegian Nynorsk
- hylster Danish
- halfter Middle High German
- 𐌷𐌿𐌻𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍂 Gothic
- holster Middle Low German
- 홀스터 Korean
- Holster Low German