- A band, sash, or fillet; especially, in surgery, a bandage
or roller. - A flat member of an order or building, like a flat band or
broad fillet; especially, one of the three bands which make up the
architrave, in the Ionic order. See Illust. of Column. - The layer of loose tissue, often containing fat,
immediately beneath the skin; the stronger layer of connective tissue
covering and investing all muscles; an aponeurosis. - A broad well-defined band of color.
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