cartridge belt

noun

1
: a belt having a series of loops for holding cartridges
2
: a belt worn around the waist and designed for carrying various attachable equipment

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Nefzi designed the bandolera cartridge belt, which includes vials of kitchen spices where some of the bullets would be. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022 Her lower back arches under the weight of her own willingness, and the cartridge belt burns into her skin like the lick of a whip. — Johanna Ekström, The New Yorker, 22 July 2021 The new head of administrative affairs at the Education Ministry, also a mullah, wore a cartridge belt to his appointment ceremony in December. — New York Times, 13 Jan. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of cartridge belt was in 1849

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cartridge belt
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“Cartridge belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cartridge%20belt. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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