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English
Etymology
From French porte-épée.
Noun
porte-épée
- A strap, buckle or other fastening by which a sword or scabbard is held attached to a person's belt, clothing etc.
- Synonym: frog
1987, Alaric Faulkner, Gretchen Fearon Faulkner, The French at Pentagoet, page 251:An additional strap extends from the porte-épée and hooks onto the front of the belt with another clasp to stabilize the arrangement.
2002, Josepth Roth, translated by Michael Hofmann, The Radetsky March, Folio Society, published 2015, page 134:He held the porte-épée in his hand. The metalled silk seemed to trickle between his fingers, like cool golden rain.
French
Etymology
Literally, “sword carrier”.
Pronunciation
Noun
porte-épée m (plural porte-épées)
- (historical, military) porte-épée
- a swordtail (fish)
1999, Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, volume 56, page 830:[…] ont été exposés à des extraits de tissus de saumon quinnat ou de porte-épée (Xiphophorus helleri).
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