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Definition of "bandoleer" [ban•do•leer]

  • A belt fitted with small pockets or loops for carrying cartridges and worn across the chest by soldiers. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "bandoleer" in a sentence
  • "One bandaleere [a bandoleer was a belt worn to carry the cases which held the powder charges]."
  • "The bandoleer is a plastic sash with detailing of a few items that look like ammo cartridges or grenades and this level of detail is very cool."
  • "I prefer Red Green's seatbelt approach, wherein the shoulder belt looks like an ammunition bandoleer and is therefore awesome to wear (Episode #1216, "Rain Man")."