ˈthroat-band
1. Saddlery. = throat-latch.
| 1611 Cotgr., Sousbarbe,..the throat-band of a bridle. 1794 W. Felton Carriages (1801) II. 138 The Throat-Band [is] a narrow, short strap, with a buckle at each end. 1833 Regul. Instr. Cavalry i. 70 The throat-band must be..slack. |
2. A band worn round the neck; also, a part of a garment encircling the neck; a neck-band.
| 1903 Daily Chron. 9 May 8/4 Rebats, to give the new throat bands with their short hanging fronts their correct French name. 1904 Daily Chron. 12 Mar. 8/4 The collars..in others..are simply throat-bands elaborated into shoulder straps. 1907 Blackw. Mag. July 501 The grimy throat-band, originally white, of a common regimental shirt. |