noun. A belt fitted with small pockets or loops for carrying cartridges and worn across the chest by soldiers.

noun. A broad belt or baldric worn over the shoulder and across the breast, and used for suspending a wallet by the side.

noun. Specifically Such a belt worn by soldiers; a shoulder-belt from which cartridges are suspended.

noun. Hence A nearly cylindrical case of copper or other material formerly used to contain a charge of powder.

noun. Also spelled bandileer, bandalier, bandelier.

noun. A broad leather belt formerly worn by soldiers over the right shoulder and across the breast under the left arm. Originally it was used for supporting the musket and twelve cases for charges, but later only as a cartridge belt.

noun. One of the leather or wooden cases in which the charges of powder were carried.

noun. A pocketed belt for holding ammunition, worn over the shoulder.

noun. a broad cartridge belt worn over the shoulder by soldiers

"One bandaleere [a bandoleer was a belt worn to carry the cases which held the powder charges]."

bandolier  

cartridge belt  

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