A piece, typically of leather, fitted to the crossguard of European swords of the later medieval period, attested mainly in art, of uncertain purpose.

Alternative form of schappe (“silk”)

plural of chappe

(of skin) Dry and flaky due to excessive evaporation of water from its surface. / (in combination) Having chaps, or jaws, of a specified kind.

simple past tense and past participle of chap

(obsolete, 17-18th C.) Obsolete spelling of chapel

plural of chappel

plural of chappess

Alternative spelling of chapess

Obsolete form of chaplain.