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A band which goes around the neck; often, the part at the top of a garment.

That part of the headstall of a bridle which passes over a horse's nose.

A border of flowers in a garden, along a wall or a parterre; hence, a border.

The European red band fish, or fireflame. See Rend fish.

A piece of canvas sewed across a sail to strengthen it in the part where the eyelet holes for reefing are made. Totten.

See Ribbon. Riband jasper (Min.), a variety of jasper having stripes of different colors, as red and green.

Ribboned. B. Jonson.

o the ribs of a vessel, to hold them in position, and give rigidity to the framework. Rib-band lines, oblique longitudinal sectionss of the hull of a vessel. Knight.

The part of a harness which passes over the saddle, and supports the shafts of a cart; -- called also ridgerope, and ridger. Halliwell.

See Roperand.

of spun yarn or marline, used to fasten the head of the sail to the spar. [Written also roband, and robbin.]

origin, to an air in triple time; also, the air itself. She has brought us the newest saraband from the court of Queen Mab. Sir W. Scott.

A harbor master, or ruler of a port, in the East Indies. [Written also shebunder.]

Same as Throatlatch.

A band or company of an organized military force instituted by James I. and dissolved by Charles II.; -- afterwards applied to the London militia. [Eng.] He felt that, without some better protection than that of the trainbands and Beefeaters, his palace and person would hardly be secure. Macaulay. A trainband captain e…

A turban. Balfour (Cyc. of Ind.).

The band which encompasses the waist; esp., one on the upper part of breeches, trousers, pantaloons, skirts, or the like.

The tire of a wheel.

A piece of iron in a saddle near a horse's withers, to strengthen the bow.

The band of the sleeve of a shirt, or other garment, which covers the wrist.