/ Dictionary / Index B backband: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: back•band Pronunciation: (bak'band"), [key] — n. a piece of millwork surrounding the trim at the top and sides of a door or window. a broad band passing over the back of a horse, for supporting the shafts of a vehicle. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: backband (Thesaurus) back and to backbar Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language