belly-bandn.
1. The band which passes round the belly of a horse in harness, to check the play of the shafts.
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the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > general equipment > [noun] > harness of draught animal > belly-band
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belly-band?1523
?1523 J. Fitzherbert Bk. Husbandry f. iiii A cart sadell, bacbandes, belly bandes, and a cart ladder.
1840 F. Marryat Olla Podrida II. xxv. 156 The shaft horse neither felt his saddle nor his belly-band.
2. Nautical. ‘A slip of canvas stitched across a sail to strengthen the parts most liable to pressure.’ Smyth Sailor's Word-bk. See band n.2 6.
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society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > masts, rigging, or sails > sail > [noun] > material of sails > piece of canvas strengthening sail > at belly
belly-band1860
1860 H. Stuart Novice's or Young Seaman's Catech. (rev. ed.) 45 The reef bands and belly bands stretch from leech to leech.
3. The piece of string on the face of a kite to which the ball of twine is attached.
4. A wide belt, such as a cholera-belt or (slang) corset.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > belt or sash > types of > other
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belly-band1888
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1888 R. Kipling Soldiers Three 54 He ran forward..an' swung a Paythan clear off his feet by the belly-band av the brute.
1922 J. Joyce Ulysses ii. x. [Wandering Rocks] 225 She was well primed with a good load of Delahunt's port under her bellyband.
1925 E. Fraser & J. Gibbons Soldier & Sailor Words 21 Belly band, the flannel cholera belt issued to the troops.
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