bandolier

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bandolier

/ˌbændəˈlɪɹ/ US
/ˌbændəˈlɪə/ UK

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Where it comes from

From earlier form bandollier, from Middle French bandoulliere, from Catalan bandolera, feminine derivative of bandoler (“member of a band of men”), from Catalan bàndol (“band, faction, party”), from Old Spanish bando.

noun bandoliers · bandoleer · bandelier · bandileer

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

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noun an ammunition belt

Español	bandolera, canana, charpa, fornitura
Português	cartucheira, patrona, canana
Français	bandoulière, cartouchière, ceinture à munitions
Deutsch	Patronengurt, Bandelier, Bandolier, Bandalier
Italiano	bandoliera
Ελληνικά	αορτήρας aortíras
Русский	патронта́ш patrontáš

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@misc{bandolier_2026,
  title = {bandolier},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bandolier},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}