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porte-épée

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A strap, buckle or other fastening by which a sword or scabbard is held attached to a person's belt, clothing etc.

Equivalents

Françaisporte-épée
DeutschPortepee
1 more languages
Polskitemblak

Examples

“An additional strap extends from the porte-épée and hooks onto the front of the belt with another clasp to stabilize the arrangement.”
“He held the porte-épée in his hand. The metalled silk seemed to trickle between his fingers, like cool golden rain.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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