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Sam Browne belt
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English
thumb|right|US General John J. Pershing wearing a Sam Browne belt.
Etymology
en British general Sam Browne = 1, who wore such a belt after losing an arm in battle.
Noun
A wide military belt, usually leather, supported by a strap going diagonally over the right shoulder.
en 1987 Hope and Glory You see that? The moths haven't got this, then. - You kept the old Sam Browne all these years? - Certainly. - And kept it polished. Might come in useful.
Translations
belt supported by a strap
Chinese:
Cantonese: yue 天地線 tin1 dei6 sin3
Finnish: fi komentovyö
German: de Koppel mit Schulterriemen, de Koppeltragegestell
Swedish: sv ententekoppel n
See also
en eponyms