bandle

[Irish bannlamh = a cubit: bann = a measure, and lamh = the hand, the arm.] 1. A measure of two feet in length, used in the south and west of Ireland. IMG:content-1035.png:[blocks in formation] 1. Ord. Lang. A small band for encircling anything. (Francis.) 2. Arch . Any small band, moulding, or fillet. (Johnson.)