— bandoleered, bandoliered , adj.
/ban'dl ear"/ , n.
a broad belt worn over the shoulder by soldiers and having a number of small loops or pockets, for holding a cartridge or cartridges.
Also, bandolier .
[ 1570-80; earlier bandollier bandoulliere bandolera, fem. deriv. of bandoler member of a band of men ( bandol ( bando BAND 1 ) + -er -arius -ARY; cf. -EER) ]