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band ((2)) ((v.)) 2 Obs. 
v. place bands of birch bark on the gummed seams of a canoe in order to make it water-tight.
- 1806 (1930) Sewed the small seams of the first canoe and gummed it inside but in attempting to band it, it broke and could not be mended for want of bark.
- 1806 (1930) Buyson was employed making verangues for a small canoe and Mr. Stuart banded the large one but did not render all the verangues.
- 1806 (1930) Sewed the small seams of the first canoe and gummed it inside but in attempting to band it, it broke and could not be mended for want of bark.