/ Dictionary / Index R ribband: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: rib•band Pronunciation: (rib'band", rib'und, -un), [key] — n. a strip of wood or metal running fore-and-aft along frames to keep them in the proper position until the shell planking or plating is in place. ribbon (def. 8). rib•band Pronunciation: (rib'und), [key] — n. Heraldry. riband. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ribband (Thesaurus) ribavirin ribbed-knit Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language