'Backband' definitions:

Definition of 'backband'

(from WordNet)
noun
A broad band that passes over the back of a horse and supports the shafts of a vehicle

Definition of 'Backband'

From: GCIDE
  • Backband \Back"band`\ (b[a^]k"b[a^]nd), n. [2nd back, n. + band.] (Saddlery) The band which passes over the back of a horse and holds up the shafts of a carriage. [1913 Webster]