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platband

platband noun: a border of flowers in a garden, especially along a wall; a strip of turf forming a border.

Noun

platband (plural platbands)

  1. A border of flowers in a garden, especially along a wall; a strip of turf forming a border.
  2. (figuratively) Any border.
  3. A flat fascia on an architrave, or forming a border round a window, or a horizontal band along a wall.
  4. A fillet on a column, between the flutings.
  5. (rare) A flat lintel over a door or window.

Forms of platband

pluralplatbands

Origin of platband

From plat + band.

Questions about platband

What does platband mean?
Platband means a border of flowers in a garden, especially along a wall; a strip of turf forming a border.
What part of speech is platband?
Platband is a noun.
What is the plural of platband?
The plural of platband is platbands.

Words near platband in the dictionary

  1. platarsite
  2. Platas
  3. Platases
  4. plataspid
  5. plataspids
  6. platband
  7. platbands
  8. plate
  9. plate appearance
  10. plate appearances
  11. plate armor

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