Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Milit., a belt worn over both shoulders and crossing the breast, usually by sergeants.
- noun In machinery, a crossed belt; a belt which is crossed or twisted so that the driven pulley will run in a direction opposite to that of the driver.
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Examples
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“Majdal” over the left shoulder supports on the right hip a line of Tatárif or brass cylinders for cartridges: the other cross-belt (Al – Masdar) bears on the left side the Kharízah or bullet-pouch of hide; and the Hizám or waist-belt holds the dagger and extra cartridges.
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A red-brown leather cartridge-box was attached to the waist-belt; later, it was suspended on the right hip from a buff leather cross-belt.
Archive 2008-06-22 de Brantigny........................ 2008
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A red-brown leather cartridge-box was attached to the waist-belt; later, it was suspended on the right hip from a buff leather cross-belt.
la charge de la compagnie Franche de la Marine du musée Stewart au fort de l'île Ste-Hélène de Brantigny........................ 2008
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Another spread out over his coat the cross-belt and cartridge-box of a National Guardsman, the cover of the cartridge-box being ornamented with this inscription in red worsted:
Les Miserables 2008
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On his feet he had winged sandals, and his black-sheathed sword was slung across his shoulders by a cross-belt of bronze.
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“For it was like a general pipe-claying his cross-belt and polishing his buttons after his army has been routed and killed, and he has lost everything, including honor.”
The Path Between the Seas DAVID McCULLOUGH. 2005
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“For it was like a general pipe-claying his cross-belt and polishing his buttons after his army has been routed and killed, and he has lost everything, including honor.”
The Path Between the Seas DAVID McCULLOUGH. 2005
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With his war costume, coat of mail of gold and silver, cross-belt and scabbard glistening with precious stones, boots with golden spurs, helmet ornamented with an aigrette of brilliant diamonds, Feofar presented an aspect rather strange than imposing for a Tartar Sardana-palus, an undisputed sovereign, who directs at his pleasure the life and fortune of his subjects.
Michael Strogoff 2003
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A leathern bandoleer, called Majdal, passed over the left shoulder, and reaching to the right hip, supports a line of brass cylinders for cartridges. 54 The other cross-belt
Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah 2003
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He took the small whistle from his cross-belt and blew the signal.
Sharpe's Enemy Cornwell, Bernard 1984
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