riband

Decorative cloth strip

Riband is an archaic or poetic spelling of ribbon.

It appears in older texts and in certain fixed phrases, particularly nautical contexts where a riband is a long, flexible strip of wood used in shipbuilding to hold planks in place during construction.

The ship's ribs were secured with ribands until the hull took shape.

decorative

trim

Remove unwanted edges

bunting · festoon · bow · rosette · streamer · pennant · drapery · swag · tassel · fringe

award

medal

Metal honor token

accolade · honors · commendation · recognition · merit · badge · rosette · cockade · laureate · champion

nautical

masthead

Newspaper's ownership box

signal · rigging · halyard · ship · yacht · regatta · sailing · maritime · naval · burgee

textile

strip

Narrow elongated piece

  • bandGroup playing music together
  • tapeAdhesive strip on roll
  • filletBoneless meat portion

sash · cord · binding · weave · weft · warp · selvage · bolt · silk · grosgrain

ceremonial

sash

Waist-worn cloth strip

inauguration · procession · pageantry · convocation · enthronement · knighthood · heraldry · livery · insignia · commemoration

Opposites
form/shape

ribandcord

Flexible twisted strand

rope · cable · twine · string · wire

width/breadth

ribandbolt of cloth

swath · banner · broadcloth · sash · tapestry

function/connotation

ribandchain

Linked segments forming length

shackle · fetter · manacle · binding · rope

Family

ribbon, headband, waistband, ribboned, ribbonlike, ribbon-cutting

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G