bandoleer

or ban·do·lier

[ ban-dl-eer ]

noun

1. a broad belt worn over the shoulder by soldiers and having a number of small loops or pockets, for holding a cartridge or cartridges.

Other Words From

• bando·leered bando·liered adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bandoleer¹

1570–80; earlier bandollier < Middle French bandoulliere < Catalan bandolera, feminine derivative of bandoler member of a band of men ( bandol (< Spanish bando band ¹ ) + -er < Latin -ārius -ary; -eer )

Example Sentences

Members of the Banditos have ink with a skeleton wearing a sombrero and a bandoleer.

From Washington Times

At the heart of the lawsuit are allegations about a so-called deputy gang known as the Banditos, a clique of predominantly Latino deputies who sport tattoos of a skeleton with a sombrero, bandoleer and pistol.

From Los Angeles Times

According to the investigative records, live ammunition was also found on top of a cart used by the prop department, in a bandoleer on the cart, and in an ammunition box.

From New York Times

He carries his musket and has not one, but two bandoleers of gunpowder strung across his chest.

From Literature

His first true tea sipping was in Iraq with Kurdish fighters wearing AK-47 bandoleers.

From New York Times