sword belt
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sword belt
First recorded in 1515–25
Example Sentences
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It is tradition for recent monarchs to reuse garments, just as King Charles is, but they usually have a new coronation sword belt and glove to be used during the ceremony.
From BBC ● May 1, 2023
Charles will also wear his grandfather's 'Colobium Sindonis' - a white linen shift-like tunic, and the sword belt he wore, again eschewing the tradition of having a new one made.
From Reuters ● May 1, 2023
Even before the statue was dedicated, the New York Times had praised the realistically treated sword, belt and uniform but described Dupont’s hands as “somewhat neglected and uncharacteristic.”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 12, 2015
And the sword belt of William B. Travis, the hero commander.
From New York Times ● Jun. 26, 2014
He fumbled at his sword belt, his hands clumsy in their fur-and-leather gloves, and finally succeeded in ripping his longsword from its scabbard.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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