sabretache
noun
sa·bre·tache
ˈsābə(r)ˌtash,
ˈsab-,
-taash,
-taish
plural -s
: a flat leather case formerly worn suspended on the left from the saber belt by men of some cavalry units
Word History
Etymology
French, from German säbeltasche, from säbel saber (from Middle High German sabel, sebel) + tasche pocket, from Old High German tasca purse, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin tasca task, remuneration