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Ribbons

A long, narrow strip of timber bent and bolted longitudinally to the ribs of a vessel, to hold them in position and give rigidity to the framework.

📖 Definitions of "Ribbons"

noun
  1. 1

    A long, narrow strip of timber bent and bolted longitudinally to the ribs of a vessel, to hold them in position and give rigidity to the framework.

noun
  1. 1

    A ribbon.

noun
  1. 1

    A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping.

  2. 2

    An awareness ribbon.

  3. 3

    An inked strip of material against which type is pressed to print letters in a typewriter or printer.

  4. 4

    A narrow strip or shred.

    "a steel or magnesium ribbon"

verb
  1. 1

    To decorate with ribbon.

  2. 2

    To stripe or streak.

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