Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A small piece of two-or three-yarn spun-yarn or marline, used to confine the head of a sail to the yard or gaff. Also roband. Dana.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Naut.) A small piece of spun yarn or marline, used to fasten the head of the sail to the spar.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun nautical A small piece of spun yarn or marline, used to fasten the head of the sail to the spar.

Etymologies

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rope +‎ band

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