| Summary: | ribbon n They also use the term _ribbon_, properly _rib-band_, to denote what is called in Nova Scotia, and I believe in New England, the _reeve_, that is, the bar of wood in [sleds] placed lengthwise, resting on the ends of the crossbars, the whole being kept in place by pins alongside the latter, with their lower ends inserted in the runner, and the upper in the ribband. This is a term used in shipbuilding to de- note a narrow strip of wood placed lengthwise of the vessel and bolted to the ribs, to keep them in place and give stability to the skeleton. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G.M.Story August 1959 Used I Used I Used I [see 'reves'] Only part of the quotation appears in the dictionary
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