1. plural of riband; narrow strips of fabric used for decoration or tying
Usage: archaic or poetic form of ‘ribbons’
2. long narrow strips of wood used in shipbuilding
Usage: nautical; technical

Examples

• The maiden wore colorful ribands in her hair.
• Silk ribands adorned the wedding dress.
• The carpenter secured the ribands to the ship’s frame.
• Golden ribands fluttered in the breeze.
• The shipwright measured each riband carefully.
• Delicate ribands tied the bouquet together.