n.
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French bende, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German binta, bant band ― more at BAND
Date: 15th century
1 : a diagonal band that runs from the dexter chief to the sinister base on a heraldic shield ― compare BEND SINISTER
2 [ Middle English, band, from Old English bend fetter ― more at BAND ] : a knot by which one rope is fastened to another or to some object