Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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BAND, n.4 The curtain walls of a castle.Sc. 1927 W. M. Mackenzie Mediaeval Castle in Scot. 93:
The high walls framing the interior of a castle are known as the curtains; in Scotland . . . they were known also as bands.
