Before revision: It is not to be confused with the "chappe" or rain-guard on the sword itself, a fitting at the top of the blade in late medieval weapons, just below the crossguard of the hilt.
After revision: The scabbard chape is not to be confused with the chappe, a French term -in English - rain-guard on the sword itself, a fitting at the top of the blade in late medieval weapons, just below the crossguard of the hilt.