Sam Browne belt

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sam′ broun′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Sam′ Browne′ belt′  (sam′ broun′),USA pronunciation 
  1. a sword belt having a supporting strap over the right shoulder, formerly worn by officers in the U.S. Army, now sometimes worn as part of the uniform by police officers, guards, and army officers in other nations.
  • named after its inventor, British general Samuel Browne (1824–1901) 1910–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Sam Browne belt n
  1. a military officer's wide belt supported by a strap passing from the left side of the belt over the right shoulder
Etymology: 20th Century: named after Sir Samuel J. Browne (1824–1901), British general, who devised such a belt

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