I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: head (I) + band
1. : a band worn on or around the head: as
a. : an ornamental band (as of cloth, flowers, jewels)
b. : a band connecting two earphones
2. : archivolt 1
3. : a plain or decorative band printed or engraved at the head of a page or a chapter
4. : a narrow strip of cloth sewn or glued by hand to a book at the extreme ends of the backbone — compare footband
II. transitive verb
: to fasten headbands on (a book)