Sam Browne belt

American  

[sam-broun] / ˈsæmˈbraʊn /

noun

1. a sword belt having a supporting strap over the right shoulder, formerly worn by officers in the U.S. Army, now sometimes worn as part of the uniform by police officers, guards, and army officers in other nations.

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Sam Browne belt British  

noun

1. a military officer's wide belt supported by a strap passing from the left side of the belt over the right shoulder

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Etymology

Origin of Sam Browne belt

First recorded in 1910–15; named after its inventor, British general Samuel Browne (1824–1901)

Example Sentences

The frail little visitor, in full military regalia and a Sam Browne belt, stepped majestically into the waiting Bentley in Trinidad-Tobago's capital of Port-of-Spain.

From Time Magazine Archive

As a Highlander Baillie-Stewart had been deprived of his Sam Browne belt.

From Time Magazine Archive

Until the very end, Effiong looked like a British staff general�a polished Sam Browne belt, a sword for ceremonial occasions and a chauffeur-driven, khaki-colored English Humber car bearing a general's flag.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Army broke another tie with tra dition last week, sending the traditional G.I. serial number into retirement along with the pack mule and the Sam Browne belt.

From Time Magazine Archive

Swords were not carried except on parade, but an officer would not be caught dead without a Sam Browne belt.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck