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BACKBAND
backband
(noun) a broad band that passes over the back of a horse and supports the shafts of a vehicle
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
backband (plural backbands)
A band that passes over the back of a horse and holds up the shafts of a carriage.
Source: Wiktionary
Back"band`, n. Etym: [2nd back ,n.+ band.] (Saddlery)
Definition: The band which passes over the back of a horse and holds up the shafts of a carriage.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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