backband

[ bak-band ]

noun

1. Carpentry. a piece of millwork surrounding the trim at the top and sides of a door or window.
2. a broad band passing over the back of a horse, for supporting the shafts of a vehicle.

Word History and Origins

Origin of backband¹

back ¹ + band ²

Example Sentences

It was only a trip, but as he got up and faced about looking for the remains of the sled, the harness, tugged by the reins, crowded on his neck—backband, collar, hames, chains and all.

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