ribband

¹ American  

[rib-band, rib-uhnd, -uhn] / ˈrɪbˌbænd, ˈrɪb ənd, -ən /

noun

1. Shipbuilding. Also a strip of wood or metal running fore-and-aft along frames to keep them in the proper position until the shell planking or plating is in place.

2. Carpentry. ribbon.

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ribband ² American  

[rib-uhnd] / ˈrɪb ənd /

noun

Heraldry.

1. riband.

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Etymology

Origin of ribband

First recorded in 1705–15; rib ¹ + band ²

Example Sentences

“Her legs were bare and brown. About her arm went a ribband bearing the legend FTPF. In the waistband of her skirt was stuck a small revolver.”

From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2023

Bailey went on to warn James Dasaolu, the second-fastest Briton in history over 100m, that his compatriot Gemili could be a serious threat to his status as Britain's premier sprinter in the blue ribband event.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2013

Deirdre folded a ribband and packed it into her bag.

From The Pioneers by Prichard, Katharine Susannah

An easy remedy for this disorder is to dip a piece of broad black ribband into hartshorn, and wear it round the throat two or three days.

From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849

Towards the end of the marriage ceremony, the priest puts a piece of blue ribband, with the picture of a saint attached to it, round the bridegroom’s neck. 

From The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon by Risk Allah, Habeeb