Definitions for holster
ˈhoʊl stərhol·ster

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. holsternoun

   a sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun

2. holsternoun

   a belt with loops or slots for carrying small hand tools

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Holsternoun

   A leather case for a pistol, carried by a horseman at the bow of his saddle, or worn on the person suspended from a belt or shoulder strap.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. holsternoun

   A leather case into which a gun fits snugly and which attaches to a belt, strap, or saddle for safe transport.

2. holsternoun

   A belt with loops or slots for carrying small tools or other equipment.

3. holsterverb

   To put something in a holster

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Holsternoun

   A case for a horseman’s pistol.

   Etymology: heolster, Saxon, a hiding place.

   In’s rusty holsters put what meat
   Into his hose he cou’d not get. Samuel Butler.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. holster

   A handgun holster is a device used to hold or restrict the undesired movement of a handgun, most commonly in a location where it can be easily withdrawn for immediate use. Holsters are often attached to a belt or waistband, but they may be attached to other locations of the body (e.g., the ankle holster). Holsters vary in the degree to which they secure or protect the firearm. Some holsters for law enforcement officers have a strap over the top of the holster to make the handgun less likely to fall out of the holster or harder for another person to grab the gun. Some holsters have a flap over the top to protect the gun from the elements.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. holster

   A holster is a protective case specifically designed to hold or restrict the movement of a handgun, commonly attached to a belt or strap, or worn on the body. It usually allows for quick access to the weapon for fast drawing.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Holsternoun

   a leather case for a pistol, carried by a horseman at the bow of his saddle

2. Etymology: [D. holster; skin to AS. heolstor den, cave, fr. helan to conceal, and to Icel. hulstr case, Goth. hulistr covering, veil, huljan to cover. 17. See Hele to cover, Hell, and cf. Housing, Houss.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Holster

   hōl′stėr, n. the leathern case carried by a horseman at the forepart of the saddle for covering a pistol.—adj. Hol′stered. [Acc. to Skeat, from Dut. holster, a pistol-case—hullen, to cover, which is cog. with A.S. helan, to cover.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. holster

   A case or cover for a pistol, worn at the saddle-bow.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HOLSTER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Holster is ranked #43206 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Holster surname appeared 500 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Holster.
   
   87.4% or 437 total occurrences were White.
   5.8% or 29 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.8% or 14 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   2% or 10 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Belt
   • Sheath

Anagrams for holster »

1. hostler

How to pronounce holster?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say holster in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of holster in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of holster in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of holster in a Sentence

1. South Alabama spokesman Bob Lowry:

   USAPD officers arrived at the location and following an on-site interview with a student wearing an empty gun holster, issued a campus judicial citation to the student, upon further investigation, it has been determined that the citation should not have been issued and it has been rescinded.

2. Keyaira Smith:

   The gun slipped out of the holster when he had fallen, and I think he may have tried to retrieve it, there was absolutely no hesitation at all.

3. Robert Kroll:

   It was in the holster and he had physical control of the hand grip.

4. Jannie Ligons:

   I kept begging, 'Sir, don't make me do this, don't make me do this, sir. Please. You're going to shoot me,' all I could see was my life flashing before my eyes and the holster on his right side.

5. Jannie Ligons:

   All I could see was my life flashing before my eyes and the holster on his right side.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=holster
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=holster
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Holster
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=holster
5. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holster
6. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
7. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holster
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=holster
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=holster
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html