RIBBAND


Meaning of RIBBAND in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈri(b)-ˌband, ˈri-bən(d) ]

noun

Etymology: rib (I) + band (I)

Date: 1711

: a long narrow strip or bar used in shipbuilding ; especially : one bent and bolted longitudinally to the frames to hold them in position during construction

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