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Word of the Day – Baldric

By June 6, 2018Word of the Day

Baldric (noun) (historic)

bawl-drik

A belt for a sword or other piece of equipment, worn over one shoulder and reaching down to the opposite hip.

Middle English baudry, from Old French baudre, of unknown ultimate origin.

Example sentences

“She came battle ready, sword and axe in a baldric slung over her shoulder.”

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