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Definition of Ribband
Ribband Ribband Rib"*band`, n. [Rib + band.] [Written also riband, and
ribbon.] (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.
Rib-band lines, oblique longitudinal sections of the hull
of a vessel. --Knight.