ribband

Noun

 * 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) * c. 1716,, letter to Martha and Teresa Blount:
 * I hope by this time the pink-coloured ribband in your hat is pulled off, and the pink-coloured gown put on
 * 1) * c. 1716,, letter to Martha and Teresa Blount:
 * I hope by this time the pink-coloured ribband in your hat is pulled off, and the pink-coloured gown put on