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bandoleer

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ban·do·leer or ban·do·lier  (bnd-lîr)
n.
A belt fitted with small pockets or loops for carrying cartridges and worn across the chest by soldiers.
[French bandoulière, from Spanish bandolera, diminutive of banda, band, of Germanic origin; see bh-1 in Indo-European roots.]
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Noun1.bandoleerbandoleer - a broad cartridge belt worn over the shoulder by soldiers
bandolier
cartridge belt - a broad belt with loops or pockets for holding ammunition


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