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bandoleer definition

ban·do·leer or bandolier ban′·do·lier′ (ban′də lir′)

noun

a broad belt worn over one shoulder and across the chest, with pockets for carrying ammunition, etc.

Etymology: Fr bandoulière < Sp bandolera < banda, a scarf, sash, ult. < Goth bandwa

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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