English

Alternative forms

• bandolier, bandileer

Noun

bandoleer ‎(plural bandoleers)

1. A pocketed belt for holding ammunition, worn over the shoulder.

Usage notes

• Originally, a bandoleer was used for supporting the musket and twelve cases for charges of powder; it was only later used as a cartridge belt. The term also formerly referred to any of the leather or wooden cases in which the charges of powder were carried.

Translations

See also

• bandoleer on Wikipedia.Wikipedia .

Anagrams

• banderole