bandolero

Definitions of bandolero
  1. noun
    a broad cartridge belt worn over the shoulder by soldiers
    synonyms: bandolera
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    type of:
    canana, cartuchera
    a broad belt with loops or pockets for holding ammunition
  2. noun
    an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
    synonyms: atracador, bandido, bandolera, forajido, pistolero
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    type of:
    afanador, caco, ladrón, mangante, manoteador, tomador
    a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
  3. noun
    a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
    synonyms: bandido
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    type of:
    salteador
    an armed thief
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