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chaparral bird
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chape
chape [ chayp, chap ] (plural chapes)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. tip of scabbard: the metal tip of a scabbard
2. tongue of buckle: the tongue of a buckle
[14th century. Via French, "cape, hood" < late Latin cappa (see cap)]
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