porte-épée

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porte-épée

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From French porte-épée.

noun

A strap, buckle or other fastening by which a sword or scabbard is held attached to a person's belt, clothing etc. An additional strap extends from the porte-épée and hooks onto the front of the belt with another clasp to stabilize the arrangement.
Similar: frog

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"porte-épée." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/porte-%C3%A9p%C3%A9e. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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porte-épée. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/porte-%C3%A9p%C3%A9e

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"porte-épée." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/porte-%C3%A9p%C3%A9e.

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@misc{porte_e_pe_e_2026,
  title = {porte-épée},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/porte-%C3%A9p%C3%A9e},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}