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Definition of Holster
1. Noun. A sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun.
2. Noun. A belt with loops or slots for carrying small hand tools.
Definition of Holster
1. n. A leather case for a pistol, carried by a horseman at the bow of his saddle.
Definition of Holster
1. Noun. A leather case into which a gun fits snugly and which attaches to a belt, strap, or saddle for safe transport. ¹
2. Noun. A belt with loops or slots for carrying small tools or other equipment. ¹
3. Verb. To put something in a holster ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Holster
1. to put in a holster (a case for a pistol) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Holster
1. 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. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Holster
Literary usage of Holster
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Law of Personal Injuries in Mines: Including All Character of Personal by Edward Joseph White (1905)
"Breaking of holster rope. 422. Same — When miner assumes risk of. 423. Negligence of
fellow-servant operating. 424. Same — Negligence of superintendent or ..."
2. The Knickerbocker: Or, New-York Monthly Magazine by Charles Fenno Hoffman, Timothy Flint, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew (1860)
"... killing one with a holster pistol, loaded with buck-shot, and playing
the 'squirrel-game' of dodging around a tree to avoid the shot of the other, ..."
3. A Narrative of Excursions, Voyages, and Travels, Performed at Different by George Rapelje (1834)
"together in a belt or holster right in front, with large white turbans on their
heads, a long large pea jacket with sleeves, dark olive color, ..."
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