BANDOLIER


Meaning of BANDOLIER in English

[ ˌbandə'lɪə ]

(also bandoleer )

■ noun a shoulder belt with loops or pockets for cartridges.

Origin

C16: from Fr. bandoulière ; perh. from Sp. bandolera (from banda 'sash'), or from Catalan bandolera (from bandoler 'bandit').

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