ribband

English

noun
Definitions
  • (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

Compound from English rib + English band (swaddling clothes).

Origin

English

band

Gloss

swaddling clothes

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