ribband
1 Americannoun
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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.
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Carpentry. ribbon.
noun
Etymology
Origin of ribband
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“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
"Will not my Julia recollect this poor pledge of her former confidence?" drawing from a ribband a locket of hair I had once sent to the Sylph.
From The Sylph, Volume I and II by Georgiana Cavendish
"A child like you doesn't know much about buying such things," said Maria, quilling and turning her blue ribband with great energy.
From The House in Town by Susan Warner
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 Mary Eaton
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