See Also: arriere-ban(dictionary)
arriere-guard(dictionary)
arriere-pensee(dictionary)

arriere-ban (iou)



arriere-ban noun. Also Anglicized as arrear-band. E16.
[French arriere-ban, Old French ariereban alt. of arban, herban from a Frankish word (= Old High German heriban call-up for military service), from hari, heri army + ban proclamation, BAN noun1.]
Hist. (The order of a Frankish or French king for) the calling together of vassals summoned for military service; the body of vassals thus summoned or liable to be summoned.