Band (v. t.) 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 |
Band (v. t.) A continuous tablet, stripe, or series of ornaments, as of carved foliage, of color, or of brickwork, etc. |
Band (v. t.) In Gothic architecture, the molding, or suite of moldings, which encircles the pillars and small shafts. |
Band (v. t.) That which serves as the means of union or connection between persons |
Band (v. t.) A linen collar or ruff worn in the 16th and 17th centuries. |
Band (v. t.) Two strips of linen hanging from the neck in front as part of a clerical, legal, or academic dress. |
Band (v. t.) A narrow strip of cloth or other material on any article of dress, to bind, strengthen, ornament, or complete it. |
Band (v. t.) A company of persons united in any common design, especially a body of armed men. |
Band (v. t.) 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. |
Band (v. t.) A space between elevated lines or ribs, as of the fruits of umbelliferous plants. |
Band (v. t.) A stripe, streak, or other mark transverse to the axis of the body. |
Band (v. t.) A belt or strap. |
Band (v. t.) A bond |
Band (v. t.) Pledge |
Band (v. t.) To bind or tie with a band. |
Band (v. t.) To mark with a band. |
Band (v. t.) To unite in a troop, company, or confederacy. |
Band (v. i.) To confederate for some common purpose |
Band (v. t.) To bandy |
Band () imp. of Bind. |
Band fish () A small red fish of the genus Cepola |
Member (v. t.) To remember |
Member (n.) A part of an animal capable of performing a distinct office |
Member (n.) Hence, a part of a whole |
Member (n.) A part of a discourse or of a period or sentence |
Member (n.) Either of the two parts of an algebraic equation, connected by the sign of equality. |
Member (n.) Any essential part, as a post, tie rod, strut, etc., of a framed structure, as a bridge truss. |
Member (n.) Any part of a building, whether constructional, as a pier, column, lintel, or the like, or decorative, as a molding, or group of moldings. |
Member (n.) One of the persons composing a society, community, or the like |
Reef-band (n.) A piece of canvas sewed across a sail to strengthen it in the part where the eyelet holes for reefing are made. |
band aid quick fix quickie quicky | hurried repair |
band-tailed pigeon band-tail pigeon bandtail Columba fasciata | wild pigeon of western North America, often mistaken for the now extinct passenger pigeon |
armlet arm band | a band worn around the arm for decoration |
band | a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body) |
band banding stripe | an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material |
band | a restraint put around something to hold it together |
band ring | a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration) |
band | a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration |
band | a driving belt in machinery |
Band Aid | trade name for an adhesive bandage to cover small cuts or blisters |
bandsaw band saw | an endless saw consisting of a toothed metal band that is driven around two wheels |
brake band | a band that can be tightened around a shaft to stop its rotation |
cigar band | a narrow paper band around a cigar |
ring band | jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger, she had rings on every finger, he noted that she wore a wedding band |
rubber band elastic band elastic | a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together |
structural member | support that is a constituent part of any structure or building |
wedding ring wedding band | a ring (usually plain gold) given to the bride (and sometimes one is also given to the groom) at the wedding |
weed mourning band | a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning |
wristlet wrist band | a band or bracelet worn around the wrist |
band banding stria striation | a stripe or stripes of contrasting color, chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands, the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps |
isthmus band | a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure |
penis phallus member | the male organ of copulation (`member' is a euphemism) |
vocal cord vocal fold vocal band plica vocalis | either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx |
extremity appendage member | an external body part that projects from the body, it is important to keep the extremities warm |
uninominal system uninominal voting system single-member system scrutin uninomial system scrutin uninominal voting system | based on the principle of having only one member (as of a legislature) selected from each electoral district |
band | a range of frequencies between two limits |
frequency band waveband | a band of adjacent radio frequencies (e.g., assigned for transmitting radio or television signals) |
Asbat al-Ansar Band of Partisans | an extremist Palestinian Sunni group active in Lebanon in the early s that advocates Salafism, responsible for murders and bombings, seeks to overthrow the Lebanese government and control Palestinian refugee camps, funded by al-Qaeda |
member | an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations), the library was a member of the interlibrary loan association, Canada is a member of the United Nations |
set circle band lot | an unofficial association of people or groups, the smart set goes there, they were an angry lot |
band | instrumentalists not including string players |
marching band | a band that marches (as in a parade) and plays music at the same time |
brass band | a group of musicians playing only brass and percussion instruments |
concert band military band | a group of musicians playing brass and woodwind and percussion instruments |
jug band | a musical group that uses jugs and washboards and kazoos and other improvised instruments |
dance band band dance orchestra | a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing |
big band | a large dance or jazz band usually featuring improvised solos by lead musicians |
jazz band jazz group combo | a small band of jazz musicians |
rock group rock band | a band of musicians who play rock'n'roll music |
steel band | a band that plays instruments made from the heads of oil drums (Caribbean Islands) |
member bank | a bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System |
academician academic faculty member | an educator who works at a college or university |
charter member | one of the original members when an organization was founded |
churchgoer church member | a religious person who goes to church regularly |
committee member | a member of a committee |
council member councillor | a member of a council |
crewman crew member | a member of a flight crew |
member fellow member | one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization), only members will be admitted, a member of the faculty, she was introduced to all the members of his family |
board member | a member of a governing board |
clansman clanswoman clan member | a member of a clan |