Also spelled bauderike
Meanings
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1
noun
a broad, often ornamented belt worn diagonally from one shoulder to the opposite hip to support a sword, bugle, or other equipment
The officer's ceremonial sword hung from a silver-embroidered baldric.
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2
noun
historical: a richly ornamented collar, necklace, or girdle
The king wore a jeweled baldric around his neck during the procession.
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3
noun
historical: a leather strap from which the clapper of a bell is suspended
The bell founder replaced the cracked baldric before testing the great bell.
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Etymology
From Middle English baudrik and related forms through Old French baldrei or baudrei, 'crossbelt or sword belt.' Its remoter origin is uncertain, though it has often been connected with Germanic and Latin words for a belt. Historical English produced many spellings, including bauderike and bawdrick.