browband

Definitions

noun Part of a horse's bridle that runs from just under one ear, across the forehead, to just under the other ear, preventing the bridle from sliding down.

brow +‎ band

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Fringes to the soft leather bridle, and a tooled browband with tiny studs of gold.

A Caregiver's Homage To The Very Old 2010
The man on the silver horse turned to her and beneath the iron browband of his helm she met his green-gold eyes.

The Falcons of Montabard Chadwick, Elizabeth 2004
Gold tassels fringed the mare's browband and saddlecloth.

The Falcons of Montabard Chadwick, Elizabeth 2004
It was interesting, though, that although the warriors did not wear their armor here, they did retain their iron neckpieces and armbands, and sometimes added a browband as well.

Elvenblood Lackey, Mercedes 1995
We all dismounted, and each fastened a scalp to the browband of his bridle, and when the Captain saw us coming and saw that each had a scalp, he said: "Boys, let's give them three cheers."

Thirty-One Years on the Plains and In the Mountains Drannan, William F 1899
We all dismounted, and each fastened a scalp to the browband of his bridle, and when the Captain saw us coming and saw that each had a scalp, he said:

Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains, Or, the Last Voice from the Plains William F. Drannan 1872
One is brown leather with a green felt browband and snaffle bit (cavesson) (pony size)

unknown title 2009
One has a flash nose band and its browband has a metal (gold in colour) snaffle on it.

unknown title 2009