baldric

/'bɔ:ldrik/

Thân thiện

A knight wears a leather baldric to carry his sword.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A wide, often ornamented belt or sash worn over one shoulder, typically the right, and across the chest to the opposite hip, used to carry a sword, dagger, or bugle.

Usage

• The primary function of a baldric is to support a weapon or musical instrument, leaving the wearer's hands free. It is historically associated with soldiers, knights, and heralds.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The knight's sword hung from a richly decorated leather baldric.
  • The herald wore a baldric bearing the king's coat of arms.

Advanced Usage

• "To wear the baldric": Can be used figuratively to signify holding a position of military or ceremonial duty.
  • In accepting the command, he metaphorically wore the baldric of responsibility.

Variants and Related Words

• Baldrick: An alternative, less common spelling of "baldric."

Synonyms

• Sash: A broad strip of fabric worn over the shoulder or around the waist, but not specifically designed for carrying weapons.
• Shoulder belt: A more general, descriptive term.

Related Phrases

• "Crossbelt": A similar item, but often refers to two belts crossing the chest or a single belt worn across the torso.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a wide (ornamented) belt worn over the right shoulder to support a sword or bugle by the left hip

Từ đồng nghĩa

• baldrick