holstered


hol·ster

H0245200 (hōl′stər)n.1. A case of leather or similar material into which a pistol fits snugly and which attaches to a belt, strap, or saddle so that it may be carried or transported.2. A belt with loops or slots for carrying small tools or other equipment.tr.v. hol·stered, hol·ster·ing, hol·sters To put (a gun, for example) in a holster.
[Probably Dutch, alteration of holfter, hulfter, from Middle High German hulffter, case, sheath, quiver, covering, from hulft, from Old High German; see kel- in Indo-European roots.]
hol′stered adj.