baldricks

Tangled in his spilled stock of belts, baldricks, gloves, purses and saddle-bags, Euan of Shotwick lay on his back, knees drawn up, a coarse sacking bag drawn half-over his lean face and greying head.

St. Peter's Fair Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1981

Tangled in his spilled stock of belts, baldricks, gloves, purses and saddle-bags, Euan of Shotwick lay on his back, knees drawn up, a coarse sacking bag drawn half-over his lean face and greying head.

St. Peter's Fair Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1981

The baldricks and belts were also of sheep - skin, the scabbards of willow-wood, and the blades of the wooden swords of fig-wood, so as to be completely harmless.

Andivius Hedulio Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of the Empire Edward Lucas White 1900

But now the drummers had stepped out into the centre of the square and were drawing their drum-sticks from the brass sockets in their baldricks.

The Maids of Paradise 1899

Where is she who gave herself unto the Captains of Assyria, who have baldricks on their loins, and crowns of many colours on their heads?

Salome : A Tragedy in One Act 1894

The beard, the hair, and the eyebrows were tinted black; such things as the fringes of robes, baldricks, flowers held in the hand, were coloured blue and red.

A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1 Georges Perrot 1873

Burdett Coutts displayed a band of jewels, after the fashion of the gentlemen's baldricks, passing over one shoulder and terminating in a diamond clasp fastening back the upper skirt.

Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen — Volume 2 Sarah Tytler 1870

The Gauls had a passion for ornaments, and adorned their persons with a profusion of necklaces, bracelets, rings, baldricks, and belts of gold.

The Young Carthaginian A Story of The Times of Hannibal 1867

Gauls swore they would not put off their baldricks till they had mounted the Capitol, and they arrived within three days 'march of Rome.

A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 1 1830

"He would like to live there," said the sub-corporal, playing with the cartridges of his weapon, which were prepared for use in the shape of little sugar-loaves, and slung to the baldricks of the men.

Catherine De Medici Honor�� de Balzac 1824