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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