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sword belt

American  

noun

  1. a military belt from which a sword may be hung.


sword belt British  

noun

  1. a belt with a sling or strap for a sword

"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 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

Daario took his sword belt off the peg where he had hung it.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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