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witherband

witherband noun: a piece of iron fixed in a saddle near a horse's withers, to strengthen the bow.

Noun

witherband (plural witherbands)

  1. (obsolete) A piece of iron fixed in a saddle near a horse's withers, to strengthen the bow.
    • Bsides these two great bands, the fore-box has a small one called the wither-band, and a crescent to keep up the wither arch.1766, Thomas Wallis, The Farrier's and Horseman's Complete Dictionary

Forms of witherband

pluralwitherbands

Origin of witherband

From wither(s) + band.

Questions about witherband

What does witherband mean?
Witherband means a piece of iron fixed in a saddle near a horse's withers, to strengthen the bow.
What part of speech is witherband?
Witherband is a noun.
What is the plural of witherband?
The plural of witherband is witherbands.

Words near witherband in the dictionary

  1. wither on the vine
  2. wither'd
  3. wither-
  4. wither-wrung
  5. witherable
  6. witherband
  7. witherbands
  8. Witherby
  9. Witherden
  10. Witherdens
  11. withered

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