Meaning & use
baldrick
A belt worn diagonally across the chest from one shoulder to the opposite hip, used to support a sword or other weapon.
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The knight fastened a leather baldrick over his shoulder to hold his sword.
Museum visitors admired the ornately decorated baldrick worn by the medieval officer.
A note on using this word
Baldrick is a variant spelling of the more common 'baldric'; both describe the same diagonal shoulder belt used historically to carry a sword or bugle.
Words with a similar meaning
baldricsword belt
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