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ribband

/ˈɹɪbˌbænd/

ribband noun: 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. Also the obsolete spelling of ribbon.

Noun

ribband (plural ribbands)

  1. 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.

Also used as

ribband is also the obsolete spelling of ribbon.

Forms of ribband

pluralribbands

Origin of ribband

From rib + band.

Questions about ribband

What does ribband mean?
Ribband means 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.
What part of speech is ribband?
Ribband is a noun.
How do you pronounce ribband?
Ribband is pronounced /ˈɹɪbˌbænd/.
What is the plural of ribband?
The plural of ribband is ribbands.

Words near ribband in the dictionary

  1. ribauldequin
  2. ribauldequins
  3. ribaulds
  4. ribavirin
  5. ribavirins
  6. ribband
  7. ribbandry
  8. ribbands
  9. ribbe
  10. ribbed
  11. ribbed mussel

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