BANDOLEER Definition & Meaning

bandoleer

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[ ban-dl-eer ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a broad belt worn over the shoulder by soldiers and having a number of small loops or pockets, for holding a cartridge or cartridges.

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Other �y��vlog Forms

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of bandoleer¹

1570–80; earlier bandollier < Middle French bandoulliere < Catalan bandolera, feminine derivative of bandoler member of a band of men ( bandol (< Spanish bando band ¹ ) + -er < Latin -��ܲ� -ary; -eer )

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The allegations centered on the Banditos, said to be a clique of predominantly Latino deputies who sport tattoos of a skeleton with a sombrero, bandoleer and pistol.

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Members of the Banditos have ink with a skeleton wearing a sombrero and a bandoleer.

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At the heart of the lawsuit are allegations about a so-called deputy gang known as the Banditos, a clique of predominantly Latino deputies who sport tattoos of a skeleton with a sombrero, bandoleer and pistol.

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According to the investigative records, live ammunition was also found on top of a cart used by the prop department, in a bandoleer on the cart, and in an ammunition box.

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He carries his musket and has not one, but two bandoleers of gunpowder strung across his chest.

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