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 Band v. t. [imp. & p. p. Banded; p. pr. & vb. n. Banding.]
 1. To bind or tie with a band.
 2. To mark with a band.
 3. To unite in a troop, company, or confederacy. “Banded against his throne.”
 Banded architrave, Banded pier, Banded shaft, etc. Arch., an architrave, pier, shaft, etc., of which the regular profile is interrupted by blocks or projections crossing it at right angles.