ribband

Plural: ribbands

Noun

• A long, narrow strip of wood, especially in shipbuilding.
• a ribbon used as a decoration
• 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.
• Obsolete spelling of ribbon.

Examples

• He connected RIBBAND across two bonus squares, building a strong lead.

Synonyms

riband