Ribband Definition

rĭbănd, -ənd, -ən
noun
A long, flexible piece of wood or metal fastened across the ribs of a ship to hold them in place while the outside planking or plating is being put on.
Webster's New World

(obsolete) A ribbon.

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Noun

Singular:
ribband
Plural:
ribbands

Origin of Ribband

  • rib +"Ž band

    From Wiktionary

  • rib band

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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