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RIBBAND
riband, ribband
(noun) a ribbon used as a decoration
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
ribband (plural ribbands)
(shipbuilding) A long, narrow strip of timber bent and bolted longitudinally to the ribs of a vessel, to hold them in position and give rigidity to the framework.
Etymology 2
Noun
ribband (plural ribbands)
(obsolete) A ribbon.
Source: Wiktionary
Rib"band, n.
Definition: A ribbon. Pope.
Rib"*band`, n. Etym: [Rib + band.] Etym: [Written also riband, and ribbon.] (Shipbuilding)
Definition: A long, narrow strip of timber bent and bolted longitudinally to the ribs of a vessel, to hold them in position, and give rigidity to the framework. Rib-band lines, oblique longitudinal sectionss of the hull of a vessel. Knight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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