noun
- a belt or strap worn across the chest or shoulder with loops or pockets for holding ammunition
Usage: military; historical
Examples
- The soldier adjusted his bandoleer before heading into battle.
- Revolutionary War reenactors wore authentic bandoleers across their chests.
- The museum displayed a Civil War bandoleer filled with musket balls.
- She crossed the bandoleer over her shoulder like the soldiers did.
- The leather bandoleer held twelve cartridges in individual loops.
- Historical photographs show cavalry officers wearing ornate bandoleers.