释义 |
rib·band I. \ˈri(b)ˌban(d), -ibən(d)\ noun Etymology: rib (I) + band 1. a. : a long narrow strip or bar used in shipbuilding that is bent and bolted longitudinally to the frames to hold them in position b. : a timber secured along the ground ways in shipbuilding to keep the sliding ways from spreading to the side 2. : a scantling, spar, or plank used in construction work (as in making a corduroy road or a pontoon bridge) II. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) : to provide, secure, or fasten with a ribband |