webbing

American  

[web-ing] / ˈwɛb ɪŋ /

noun

1. a strong, woven material of hemp, cotton, or jute, in bands of various widths, used for belts, carrying straps, harness, etc.

2. such woven bands nailed on furniture under springs or upholstery, for support.

3. Zoology. the membrane forming a web or webs.

4. something resembling this, as the leather thongs or piece connecting the sections for the thumb and forefinger in a baseball glove or mitt.

5. any material or part formed from interlaced threads, thongs, branches, etc., or having a latticelike appearance, as the face of a tennis racket.

6. Chiefly Eastern New England Older Use. webbings, the reins or lines for controlling a horse or team of horses.

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webbing British  

/ ˈwɛbɪŋ /

noun

1. a strong fabric of hemp, cotton, jute, etc, woven in strips and used under springs in upholstery or for straps, etc

2. the skin that unites the digits of a webbed foot

3. anything that forms a web

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Etymology

Origin of webbing

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; web, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

He trembles in the webbing, even while trying his best to stand still—perhaps his biggest challenge yet since entering Asamando.

From Literature

He was described as a very experienced wingsuit flyer - which is a type skydiving which involves wearing a special suit with webbing to allow mid-air lift - and had completed thousands of jumps during his career.

From BBC

It shows a complex webbing of crenelated tubes connected to a mysterious mustard-colored box.

From Los Angeles Times

So when they noticed a groove around the seat of the chair, they decided to use pressed-cane webbing they bought on Amazon instead of fabric.

From Seattle Times

The black glove for Logano’s left hand had webbing made of an unspecified material in between every finger.

From Seattle Times

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