baldric

or bal·drick

[ bawl-drik ]

/ ˈbɔl drɪk /

noun

a belt, sometimes richly ornamented, worn diagonally from shoulder to hip, supporting a sword, horn, etc.

Origin of baldric

1250–1300; Middle English bauderik, bawdryk, baudry<Anglo-French baudré, baldré,Old French baldrei, baudré, perhaps <Frankish *baltirad sword belt, equivalent to Latin balte(us) belt + Germanic *-rad provision, equipment (compare Old High German rat); source of final -ik uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM baldric

baldricked, adjective

Words nearby baldric

baldies, balding, baldmoney, baldness, baldpate, baldric, bald spot, Baldwin, Baldwin I, Baldwin, James, Baldwin Park

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Example sentences from the Web for baldric

A "Sheffield whittle" stuck in his baldric; and in a pouch was deposited the remnant of a magnificent pasty.
Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2)|John Roby
About his neck was a baldric of balas rubies, and over his robe he wore the collar of the Order of the Garter.
Windsor Castle|William Harrison Ainsworth
And first a shield he fashioned, vast and strong, with threefold rim, and baldric of silver.
Stories from the Iliad|H. L. Havell
It was D'Artagnan's sword, which, slipping from his baldric, had fallen on the sonorous flooring.
The Man in the Iron Mask|Alexandre Dumas, Pere

The Chevalier squared his shoulders and shifted his baldric.
The Grey Cloak|Harold MacGrath

British Dictionary definitions for baldric

baldric

/ (ˈbɔːldrɪk) /

noun

a wide silk sash or leather belt worn over the right shoulder to the left hip for carrying a sword, etc

Word Origin for baldric

C13: from Old French baudrei, of Frankish origin

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单词	baldric
释义	baldric or bal·drick [ bawl-drik ] / ˈbɔl drɪk / noun a belt, sometimes richly ornamented, worn diagonally from shoulder to hip, supporting a sword, horn, etc. Origin of baldric 1250–1300; Middle English bauderik, bawdryk, baudry<Anglo-French baudré, baldré,Old French baldrei, baudré, perhaps <Frankish baltirad sword belt, equivalent to Latin balte(us) belt + Germanic -rad provision, equipment (compare Old High German rat); source of final -ik uncertain OTHER WORDS FROM baldric baldricked, adjective Words nearby baldric baldies, balding, baldmoney, baldness, baldpate, baldric, bald spot, Baldwin, Baldwin I, Baldwin, James, Baldwin Park Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for baldric A "Sheffield whittle" stuck in his baldric; and in a pouch was deposited the remnant of a magnificent pasty. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2)\|John Roby About his neck was a baldric of balas rubies, and over his robe he wore the collar of the Order of the Garter. Windsor Castle\|William Harrison Ainsworth And first a shield he fashioned, vast and strong, with threefold rim, and baldric of silver. Stories from the Iliad\|H. L. Havell It was D'Artagnan's sword, which, slipping from his baldric, had fallen on the sonorous flooring. The Man in the Iron Mask\|Alexandre Dumas, Pere The Chevalier squared his shoulders and shifted his baldric. The Grey Cloak\|Harold MacGrath British Dictionary definitions for baldric baldric / (ˈbɔːldrɪk) / noun a wide silk sash or leather belt worn over the right shoulder to the left hip for carrying a sword, etc Word Origin for baldric C13: from Old French baudrei, of Frankish origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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