# backband

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A strap that passes over the back of a horse, used to hold up the shafts of a carriage.

## Etymology
From back + band.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/backband