Definitions for baldric

baldric bal·dric

Spelling: [bawl-drik]
IPA: /ˈbɔl drɪk/

Baldric is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 215 anagrams from letters in baldric (abcdilr).

Definitions for baldric

noun

  1. a belt, sometimes richly ornamented, worn diagonally from shoulder to hip, supporting a sword, horn, etc.

Origin of baldric

1250-1300; Middle English bauderik, bawdryk, baudry Anglo-French baudré, baldré, Old French baldrei, baudré, perhaps Frankish *baltirad sword belt, equivalent to Latin balte(us) Examples for baldric

It hung from its own baldric with an axe and a round shield.

In front of her was a damsel bearing in baldric a great sword with haft of emerald and tassels of jewel-encrusted gold.

The Roman legionary could not, as a rule, withdraw from the service; he could not avoid the baldric.

His sword glittered with golden ornaments, and the scabbard was of silver, and the baldric of gold.

He set the example by putting one on like a baldric, Mark doing the same with the other.

We heard him getting into his boots again and buckling on his baldric.

A "Sheffield whittle" stuck in his baldric; and in a pouch was deposited the remnant of a magnificent pasty.

Their cartridge-pouch and their bayonet are slung to their right side by a baldric.

And first a shield he fashioned, vast and strong, with threefold rim, and baldric of silver.

The Chevalier squared his shoulders and shifted his baldric.

Word Value for baldric
Scrable

12

Words with friends

15

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