[Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: vaH

[Steven Boozer]

> Klingon word:   vaH
> Part of speech: noun
> Definition: 	  sheath, knife case

Never used in a sentence.

Cultural notes:

KGT 56:  The disruptor pistol, when not in use, may be carried in a holster, or {vaH}, worn on the side of the body and attached to the belt.

KGT 63:  When not in use, knives are carried in sheathes worn on the side of the body, connected to the belt. The word for this sheath is {vaH}, the same as the word for holster but surely representing an older meaning of the term.

KGT 58:  A skin belt ({qogh}) both held pants ({yopwaH}) in place and provided a place from which to hang weapons or weapon holders.

There's a good photo of a holster in KGT p. 68 (ill.)


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Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons