: an often ornamented belt worn over one shoulder to support a sword or bugle
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“Baldric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baldric. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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baldric
noun
bal·dric
ˈbȯl-drik 
: a belt worn over one shoulder to provide a device from which to hang a sword or bugle at the opposite hip
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