crossbelt

Note for Americans and any Brits under 40: a Sam Browne is an officer's crossbelt.

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Note for Americans and any Brits under 40: a Sam Browne is an officer's crossbelt.

Archive 2006-10-01 Joanna Bogle 2006

She looks down and sees Roland's weapon stuck through her crossbelt, like a Mexican bandidds pis tola, or a pirate's cutlass.

The Dark Tower King, Stephen 2004

The cartridge box, which hung beneath the bayonet at the end of the crossbelt, had a brass badge of a grenade mounted on its lid.

Sharpe's Escape Cornwell, Bernard 2003

He pulled on the soldier's white crossbelt that was fastened at the left shoulder by the epaulette's strap, and from which hung the bayonet.

Sharpe's Escape Cornwell, Bernard 2003

Sharpe stayed, watching the far door shake, then it splintered inwards and he saw the blue uniform and white crossbelt and he backed away down the steps.

Sharpe's Escape Cornwell, Bernard 2003

Sharpe, dressed in tiger-striped tunic and boots, but with no hat, crossbelt, pouches or musket, ran after the Colonel.

Sharpe's Tiger Cornwell, Bernard 1997

Sharpe took the small whistle from its pouch on his crossbelt.

Sharpe's Battle Cornwell, Bernard 1995

The doll had a red torso on which a mother had stitched a white crossbelt to imitate a British infantryman's uniform.

Sharpe's Battle Cornwell, Bernard 1995

Frederickson took a silver whistle from the loop on his crossbelt and blew six blasts on it.

Sharpe's Siege Cornwell, Bernard 1987