Head-bands


[hed-band] /ˈhɛdˌbænd/

noun
1.
a worn around the ; fillet.
2.
Printing. a for decorative effect at the of a chapter or of a page in a book.
3.
a sewed or glued to the or tail of the back of a book, or to both, often to protect and strengthen the binding but sometimes for decoration.
/ˈhɛdˌbænd/
noun
1.
a ribbon or band worn around the head
2.
a narrow cloth band attached to the top of the spine of a book for protection or decoration
n.

1530s, from head (n.) + band (n.1).

(Heb. kishshurim), properly girdles or belts for the waist (Isa. 3:20, R.V., “sashes;” Jer. 2:32, rendered “attire”, i.e., a girdle round the waist).

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