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noun
A player in a musical band, especially a military or brass band.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, government, lifestyle, military, music, politics, war
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noun
A labourer (loader) working with a band of men.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: business, mining
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noun
a player in a band (especially a military band)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: musician, instrumentalist, player
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bhendh-der. Proto-Germanic *bandiz Old English bend Middle English band English band English -s- English -man English bandsman From band + -s- + -man.
