bandolier
bandoleer
/ (ˌbændəˈlɪə) /
a soldier's broad shoulder belt having small pockets or loops for cartridges
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How to use bandolier in a sentence
The Boers wore their ordinary clothes, which were relieved by only one military touch—the bandolier.
The Relief of Mafeking | Filson YoungFor the latter was clad and armed as though for the chase, and had a bandolier full of cartridges slung round him.
Aletta | Bertram MitfordHe looked every inch an Anglo-Saxon, in his khaki uniform and his great slouch hat, with his bayonet and his bandolier.
Ghetto Comedies | Israel ZangwillEach wore a bandolier for cartridges, and their ordinary clothes—flannel shirt and khakis.
The Rogue Elephant | Elliott WhitneyThe explorer, who was filling his bandolier, came over to their side, and Charlie pointed to the stream.
The Rogue Elephant | Elliott Whitney
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