n. [ OE. band, bond, Icel. band; akin to G., Sw., & D. band, OHG. bant, Goth. bandi, Skr. bandha a binding, bandh to bind, for bhanda, bhandh, also to E. bend, bind. In sense 7, at least, it is fr. F. bande, from OHG. bant. √90. See Bind, v. t., and cf. Bend, Bond, 1st Bandy. ] 1. A fillet, strap, or any narrow ligament with which a thing is encircled, or fastened, or by which a number of things are tied, bound together, or confined; a fetter. [ 1913 Webster ]

Every one's bands were loosed. Acts xvi. 26. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Arch.) (a) A continuous tablet, stripe, or series of ornaments, as of carved foliage, of color, or of brickwork, etc. (b) In Gothic architecture, the molding, or suite of moldings, which encircles the pillars and small shafts. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. That which serves as the means of union or connection between persons; a tie. “To join in Hymen's bands.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A linen collar or ruff worn in the 16th and 17th centuries. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. pl. Two strips of linen hanging from the neck in front as part of a clerical, legal, or academic dress. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. A narrow strip of cloth or other material on any article of dress, to bind, strengthen, ornament, or complete it. “Band and gusset and seam.” Hood. [ 1913 Webster ]

7. A company of persons united in any common design, especially a body of armed men. [ 1913 Webster ]

Troops of horsemen with his bands of foot. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

8. A number of musicians who play together upon portable musical instruments, especially those making a loud sound, as certain wind instruments (trumpets, clarinets, etc.), and drums, or cymbals; as, a high school's marching band. [ 1913 Webster ]

9. (Bot.) A space between elevated lines or ribs, as of the fruits of umbelliferous plants. [ 1913 Webster ]

10. (Zool.) A stripe, streak, or other mark transverse to the axis of the body. [ 1913 Webster ]

11. (Mech.) A belt or strap. [ 1913 Webster ]

12. A bond. [ Obs. ] “Thy oath and band.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

13. Pledge; security. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

Band saw, a saw in the form of an endless steel belt, with teeth on one edge, running over wheels. --
big band, a band that is the size of an orchestra, usually playing mostly jazz or swing music. The big band typically features both ensemble and solo playing, sometimes has a lead singer, and is often located in a night club where the patrons may dance to its music. The big bands were popular from the late 1920's to the 1940's. Contrasted with combo, which has fewer players. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

v. i. To confederate for some common purpose; to unite; to conspire together. [ 1913 Webster ]

Certain of the Jews banded together. Acts xxiii. 12. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To bandy; to drive away. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Banded; p. pr. & vb. n. Banding. ] 1. To bind or tie with a band. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To mark with a band. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To unite in a troop, company, or confederacy. “Banded against his throne.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Banded architrave,
Banded pier,
Banded shaft, etc. (Arch.), an architrave, pier, shaft, etc., of which the regular profile is interrupted by blocks or projections crossing it at right angles. [ 1913 Webster ]

imp. of Bind. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Bandaged p. pr. & vb. n. Bandaging ] To bind, dress, or cover, with a bandage; as, to bandage the eyes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. bandage, fr. bande. See Band. ] 1. A fillet or strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Something resembling a bandage; that which is bound over or round something to cover, strengthen, or compress it; a ligature. [ 1913 Webster ]

Zeal too had a place among the rest, with a bandage over her eyes. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>n. [ from a Trademark. ] An adhesive bandage, composed of a short ribbon of cloth or plastic with an adhesive coating on one side, and having a patch of gauze at the center. It is used to cover small cuts, abrasions, or blisters on the skin, and may be easily applied to and removed from the skin with no additional material. Originally a trademark, the term has been popularly used generically. [ trademark ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. A hurried repair; a temporary fix for a minor problem. The term has been used metaphorically to mean an ineffective cosmetic solution, when used on a serious problem.
Syn. -- quick fix, quickie, quicky. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

‖n. A fabric made in Manila from the older leaf sheaths of the abaca (Musa textilis). [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ Hind. bāndhnū a mode of dyeing in which the cloth is tied in different places so as to prevent the parts tied from receiving the dye. Cf. Band, n. ] 1. A species of silk or cotton handkerchief, having a uniformly dyed ground, usually of red or blue, with white or yellow figures of a circular, lozenge, or other simple form; -- it is often used as a neckerchief. The term is also used for any large and brightly colored handkerchief. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]

2. Hence: Any scarf worn on the neck or head, usually of large size. [ PJC ]

3. A style of calico printing, in which white or bright spots are produced upon cloth previously dyed of a uniform red or dark color, by discharging portions of the color by chemical means, while the rest of the cloth is under pressure. Ure. [ 1913 Webster ]