bandolier

Definitions

An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.

Equivalents

Examples

“The vivid, untrammeled life appealed to him[…]; but he was wise and knew that once peace was established there would be no room in Cuba for the Sin Verguenza. “None better to face⟳ peril or adversity with, but a change⟳ is coming, and one cannot always wear⟳ the bandolier,” he said.”

“We had each bandoliers of cartridges.”

“[…] with the casual but combative look⟳ of the urban photographer, black T-shirt and baseball boots, twenty-pocketed waistcoat and bandolier of film.”

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