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A leather case for a pistol, carried by a horseman at the bow of his saddle.
Origin: D. Holster; skin to AS. Heolstor den, cave, fr.helan to conceal, and to Icel. Hulstr case, Goth.hulistr covering, veil, huljan to cover. See Hele to cover, Hell, and cf. Housing, Houss.
(01 Mar 1998)
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