witherband

English

Etymology

From wither(s) +‎ band.

Noun

witherband (plural witherbands)

  1. (obsolete) A piece of iron fixed in a saddle near a horse's withers, to strengthen the bow.
    • 1766, Thomas Wallis, The Farrier's and Horseman's Complete Dictionary:
      Bsides these two great bands, the fore-box has a small one called the wither-band, and a crescent to keep up the wither arch.
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