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BANDOLEER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Clothing (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bandolier
1, record 1, English, bandolier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bandoleer 2, record 1, English, bandoleer
correct
- bandelier 2, record 1, English, bandelier
correct
- bandileer 2, record 1, English, bandileer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A belt worn over the shoulder and across the breast often for the suspending of some article or as a part of an official or ceremonial dress. 2, record 1, English, - bandolier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
... a leather strap or baldrick from which were suspended a number of cylinders, each of which contained sufficient powder for one charge. ... twelve was about average ... Wood was probably most popular, but copper, tin, pewter, and jacked leather were also used. The bandolier is generally believed to have been developed in the Low Countries during the first half of the 16th century. ... References to the bandolier in America do not appear until the 17th century. 1, record 1, English, - bandolier
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cartridge bandolier
- cartridge bandoleer
- cartridge bandelier
- cartridge bandileer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Habillement (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bandoulière
1, record 1, French, bandouli%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bande de cuir portée en diagonale sur la poitrine et servant du XIIIe au XIXe s., à soutenir une arme ou un effet d'équipement. (Quelques corps privilégiés de la maison du roi, aux XVIIe et XVIIIe s., la couvrant de galons aux couleurs de leur compagnie, en firent un signe distinctif de leur unité. 2, record 1, French, - bandouli%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[...] long baudrier passant par-dessus l'épaule, auquel étaient suspendus des étuis de bois contenant chacun une charge de poudre toute mesurée ainsi parfois que la balle. 1, record 1, French, - bandouli%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-03-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bandoleer
1, record 2, English, bandoleer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cartouchière
1, record 2, French, cartouchi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sac 1, record 2, French, sac
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
en toile imperméable. 1, record 2, French, - cartouchi%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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