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bandolier
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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.]
bandolier, bandoleer [ˌbændəˈlɪə]
n
(Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a soldier's broad shoulder belt having small pockets or loops for cartridges
[from Old French bandouliere, from Old Spanish]
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Noun1.bandolier - a broad cartridge belt worn over the shoulder by soldiersbandolier - a broad cartridge belt worn over the shoulder by soldiers
bandoleer
cartridge belt - a broad belt with loops or pockets for holding ammunition
Translations
bandolier [ˌbændəˈlɪəʳ] N → bandolera f
bandolier
n → Schulterpatronengurt m
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