The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - band° n.

1) strip, ribbon, belt, bandeau, fillet, tie; stripe, line, border: He wears a cloth band round his head to keep the sweat out of his eyes. There is a decorative band at the top of each page. --v. 2) line, stripe, border: The column is banded at intervals with bas-reliefs depicting scenes from the emperor's life. 3) tie, keep, bind: Only those papers that are banded together should be sent off.