Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backband

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: back-band
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"The first "Troy" coach put on the road came in 1829. It was a great novelty, but some hundreds of them were soon throwing the dust of Maryland and Pennsylvania into the air. Their cost then was between four and six hundred dollars. The harness used on the road was of giant proportions. The backbands were often fifteen inches wide, and the hip bands, ten. The traces were chains with short thick links and very heavy."

Etymology

From back + band.

Inflected Forms

backbands (plural)

Questions

What does backband mean?: A strap that passes over the back of a horse, used to hold up the shafts of a carriage.
Where does backband come from?: From back + band.

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