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bandolier

British  
/ ˌbændəˈlɪə /

noun

  1. a soldier's broad shoulder belt having small pockets or loops for cartridges

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of bandolier

C16: from Old French bandouliere , from Old Spanish bandolera , bandolero guerrilla, from Catalan bandoler , from bandol band, from Spanish bando ; see band 1

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On the field, she paid homage to Michael Jackson with a military-style bandolier, but also evoked Black Power symbolism through berets, afros, and raised-fist salutes.

From Salon Feb. 8, 2025

Authorities located six rounds of ammunition on the movie set, in locations including in a box, a gun belt and a bandolier worn by Baldwin.

From Seattle Times Feb. 20, 2024

That gun belt or bandolier was described as “youth size,” the report said, suggesting that it might have been assigned to a young actor appearing in the western.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2023

As filming resumed, and a light snow fell on the shrub land, the film’s newly hired armorer, Andrew Wert, adjusted the leather bandolier fitted onto the actor.

From New York Times Apr. 21, 2023

From the waist up, he was more or less human—a thin, bare-chested dude with a dagger in his belt and a band of seashells strapped across his chest like a bandolier.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

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