bandoleer

American  

[ban-dl-eer] / ˌbæn dlˈɪər /

Or bandolier

noun

1. a broad belt worn over the shoulder by soldiers and having a number of small loops or pockets, for holding a cartridge or cartridges.

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Other Word Forms

• bandoleered adjective
• bandoliered adjective

Etymology

Origin of bandoleer

1570–80; earlier bandollier < Middle French bandoulliere < Catalan bandolera, feminine derivative of bandoler member of a band of men ( bandol (< Spanish bando band ¹ ) + -er < Latin -ārius -ary; -eer )

Example Sentences

The allegations centered on the Banditos, said to be a clique of predominantly Latino deputies who sport tattoos of a skeleton with a sombrero, bandoleer and pistol.

From Los Angeles Times

According to the investigative records, live ammunition was also found on top of a cart used by the prop department, in a bandoleer on the cart, and in an ammunition box.

From New York Times

He carries his musket and has not one, but two bandoleers of gunpowder strung across his chest.

From Literature

His first true tea sipping was in Iraq with Kurdish fighters wearing AK-47 bandoleers.

From New York Times

The bandoleer that Wong slings across her chest holds bright spools of thread, not bullets; a jumbo pair of scissors is strapped to her back.

From New York Times