Meaning & use
Backband
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A strap on a horse's harness saddle that passes over the animal's back to support the shafts of a cart or carriage.
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The stable hand checked the backband before hitching the pony to the trap.
Worn leather backbands were replaced before the parade to keep the cart shafts level.
A note on using this word
A backband is part of traditional horse-drawn harness rigging, distinct from the girth or breeching straps that hold a harness in place.
Words with a similar meaning
saddle strap
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