n.
Variant: or ban · do · leer
Pronunciation: ˌ ban-d ə - ' lir
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French bandouliere, ultimately from Old Spanish bando band, of Germanic origin; akin to Gothic bandwo ― more at BANNER
Date: circa 1577
: a belt worn over the shoulder and across the breast often for the suspending or supporting of some article (as cartridges) or as a part of an official or ceremonial dress