sword belt
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sword belt
First recorded in 1515–25
Example Sentences
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The sword belt from 1937, also known as the Coronation Girdle, is made of embroidered cloth of gold and has a gold buckle stamped with national emblems.
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
Here we had found the greatest hero of all time, and he'd decided to hang up his sword belt.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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