bandolier bag

English

An Ojibwe Bandolier Bag

Alternative forms

• bandoleer bag

Etymology

From bandolier +‎ bag.

Noun

bandolier bag (plural bandolier bags)

1. an often ornately decorated type of bag worn by many North American tribes. originally used to carry ammunition.

Translations

a type of bag worn by many Native American tribes

• Alabama: bahsa
• Ojibwe: aazhooningwa'on, gashkibidaagan
• Potawatomi: azhwangwëgen
• Unami: pëntahsënakàn