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bandolier

Syllabification: (ban·do·lier)
Pronunciation: /ˌbandəˈli(ə)r/

(also bandoleer)
Definition of bandolier

noun

  • a shoulder-belt with loops or pockets for cartridges.

Origin:

late 16th century: from French bandoulière; perhaps from Spanish bandolera (from banda 'sash'), or from Catalan bandolera (from bandoler 'bandit')

bandolier in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of bandolier in the British & World English dictionary