RIBAND

riband, ribband

(noun) a ribbon used as a decoration

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

riband (countable and uncountable, plural ribands)

Archaic form of ribbon.

(heraldiccharge) A narrow diminutive of the bend, thinner than a bendlet.

Anagrams

• Bardin, Brandi, Briand

Source: Wiktionary


Rib"and, n.

Definition: See Ribbon. Riband jasper (Min.), a variety of jasper having stripes of different colors, as red and green.

Rib"and, n. (Naut.)

Definition: See Rib-band. Totten.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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