holster
/ˈhəʊlstə
/ /ˈhɒlstə/noun
A holder for carrying a handgun or other firearm, typically made of leather and worn on a belt or under the arm.Soon he realized men needed more powerful revolvers, but ones still easily carried in belt holsters....
- Instinctively, his hand went to his own gun, tucked away in the leather holster by his belt.
- One item was a belt, which attached to were two leather holsters.
verb [with object]
Put (a gun) into its holster: he holstered the Browning before walking back...
- The officer nodded again and holstering his gun, walked off.
- One mistake that can lead to an accidental discharge and possible injury to the shooter is holstering the gun with the finger on the trigger.
- Despite the pain, he turned around to see a man dressed in all black, holstering his gun then closing the door and locking it.
Origin
Mid 17th century: corresponding to and contemporary with Dutch holster, of unknown origin.