bellyband
(noun) a strap around the belly of a draft animal holding the shafts of a wagon
bellyband
(noun) a cloth band that is worn around the waist (as on infants until the navel has healed)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bellyband (plural bellybands)
(equestrianism) A strap around the belly of a horse or other draft animal used to secure a saddle or the shafts of a cart.
(fashion, medicine) Various constrictive bands worn around the belly, particularly:
A band worn by expectant mothers to constrict and support the fetus.
A band worn by babies to protect the navel.
A haramaki: a band of cloth worn around the abdomen to preserve stomach qi and boost circulation.
(nautical) A band of canvas used to strengthen a sail.
A type of dust jacket that covers only a portion of a book.
Source: Wiktionary
Bel"ly*band`, n.
1. A band that passes under the belly of a horse and holds the saddle or harness in place; a girth.
2. A band of flannel or other cloth about the belly.
3. (Naut.)
Definition: A band of canvas, to strengthen a sail.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
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