| Band (band) |
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| n. | (b nd) |
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| Band |
| [OE. band,
bond, Icel. band; akin to G., Sw., *** D. band, OHG.
bant, Goth. bandi, Skr. bandha a binding, bandh
to bind, for bhanda, bhandh, also to E. bend,
bind. |
A
fillet, strap, or any narrow ligament with which a thing is encircled, or
fastened, or by which a number of things are tied, bound together, or
confined; a fetter.
A continuous
tablet, stripe, or series of ornaments, as of carved foliage, of color, or
of brickwork, etc.
That which serves as the means of union or
connection between persons; a tie.
A linen collar or ruff worn in the 16th and 17th
centuries.
Two strips of linen hanging from the
neck in front as part of a clerical, legal, or academic dress.
A narrow strip of cloth or other material on any
article of dress, to bind, strengthen, ornament, or complete it.
A company of persons united in any common
design, especially a body of armed men.
A number of musicians who play together upon
portable musical instruments, especially those making a loud sound, as
certain wind instruments (trumpets, clarinets, etc.), and drums, or
cymbals.
A space between elevated lines or
ribs, as of the fruits of umbelliferous plants.
A stripe, streak, or other
mark transverse to the axis of the body.
A belt or strap.
A bond.
Pledge; security.
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| Band (band) |
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| v. t. | (bnd) |
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| Band |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Banded] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Banding.] |
To bind or tie with a
band.
To mark with a band.
To unite in a troop, company, or
confederacy.
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To confederate for some
common purpose] to unite; to conspire together.
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| Band (band) |
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| n. | (bnd"***asl]j) |
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| Band |
| [F.
bandage, fr. bande. See Band.] |
A fillet or strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up
wounds, etc.
Something resembling a bandage; that which is
bound over or round something to cover, strengthen, or compress it; a
ligature.
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