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Baldric meaning
A broad belt, originally of leather and often richly ornamented, worn diagonally from shoulder to hip (across the breast and under the opposite arm), which was formerly used to hold a sword, a bugle, etc., and is now chiefly worn for ceremonial purposes; also (loosely), any belt. | A (usually leather) strap from which the clapper of a bell is suspended. | A necklace.
Example sentences (3)
A crossed pair of baldrics is often worn as part of uniform of Morris dance sides; different colours of baldric help to distinguish different sides.
Alternatively, and especially in modern times, the baldric may fill a ceremonial role rather than a practical one.
A poem by Baldric of Dol might even be describing the Bayeux Tapestry itself.