A wide belt or band worn diagonally across the chest, often to carry a sword or to hold decorative items.
From Middle English baldrik, possibly derived from Old French baudre or related to the Balkan region. The exact origin is uncertain, but it appears in medieval English as a fashionable accessory.
Baldricks were as much fashion statements as functional—wealthy nobles wore them decorated with jewels and embroidery. They also became iconic in fiction, like Baldrick from the British comedy 'Blackadder,' where the character's name became synonymous with loyal incompetence.
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