Backband

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A broad strap or chain passing over the saddle of a cart- or carriage-horse, and used to support the shafts. Called in Scotland a rigwiddie.
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  • noun. The band which passes over the back of a horse and holds up the shafts of a carriage.
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  • noun. A band that passes over the back of a horse and holds up the shafts of a carriage.
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  • noun. a broad band that passes over the back of a horse and supports the shafts of a vehicle
    • Word Usage
    "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."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    band  
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