RIBBANDS

Noun

ribbands

plural of ribband

Source: Wiktionary


RIBBAND

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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15 December 2024

DIALECT

(noun) the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; “the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English”; “he has a strong German accent”; “it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy”


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