\Rib"band\, n.
A ribbon. --Pope.

\Rib"*band`\, n. [Rib + band.] [Written also riband, and
ribbon.] (Shipbuilding)
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.
{Rib-band lines}, oblique longitudinal sections of the hull
   of a vessel. --Knight.