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BANDOLIER
bandoleer, bandolier
(noun) a broad cartridge belt worn over the shoulder by soldiers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bandolier (plural bandoliers)
An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.
Anagrams
• broadline, ordinable
Source: Wiktionary
Ban`do*leer", Ban`do*lier", n. Etym: [F. bandoulière (cf.It. bandoliera, Sp.bandolera), fr.F. bande band, Sp.&It. banda. See Band, n.]
1. A broad leather belt formerly worn by soldiers over the right shoulder and across the breast under the left arm. Originally it was used for supporting the musket and twelve cases for charges, but later only as a cartridge belt.
2. One of the leather or wooden cases in which the charges of powder were carried. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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