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baand

nounobject

tethering rope; boat rib; straw band

a tethering rope for cattle in a byre; also a rib/structural plank of a boat; a straw band used to bind a sheaf; colloquially, a crowd or rabble (often derogatory).

Example in use

“Pit the baand roond the stob”

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/BAHND/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutralalso: band

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