Definition of rib

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Rib (n.) A longitudinal strip of metal uniting the barrels of a double-barreled gun.

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Attribute :: Attribute (n.) That which is attributed; a quality which is considered as belonging to, or inherent in, a person or thing; an essential or necessary property or characteristic..
Corded :: Corded (a.) Striped or ribbed with cords; as, cloth with a corded surface..
Distributively :: Distributively (adv.) By distribution; singly; not collectively; in a distributive manner.
Ribbon :: Ribbon (n.) A narrow strip or shred; as, a steel or magnesium ribbon; sails torn to ribbons..
Gavel :: Gavel (n.) Tribute; toll; custom. [Obs.] See Gabel.
Ribaudequin :: Ribaudequin (n.) A huge bow fixed on the wall of a fortified town for casting javelins.
Described :: Described (imp. & p. p.) of Describ.
Xylophagides :: Xylophagides (n. pl.) A tribe or family of dipterous flies whose larvae live in decayed wood. Some of the tropical species are very large.
Church :: Church (v. t.) To bless according to a prescribed form, or to unite with in publicly returning thanks in church, as after deliverance from the dangers of childbirth; as, the churching of women..
Incenter :: Incenter (n.) The center of the circle inscribed in a triangle.
Deal :: Deal (n.) To divide; to separate in portions; hence, to give in portions; to distribute; to bestow successively; -- sometimes with out..
Disperse :: Disperse (v. t.) To scatter abroad; to drive to different parts; to distribute; to diffuse; to spread; as, the Jews are dispersed among all nations..
Postmaster :: Postmaster (n.) One who has charge of a post office, and the distribution and forwarding of mails..
Innervation :: Innervation (n.) The distribution of nerves in an animal, or to any of its parts..
Grim :: Grim (Compar.) Of forbidding or fear-inspiring aspect; fierce; stern; surly; cruel; frightful; horrible.
Postscribe :: Postscribe (v. t.) To make a postscript.
Return :: Return (v. t.) To bring or send back to a tribunal, or to an office, with a certificate of what has been done; as, to return a writ..
Clan :: Clan (n.) A tribe or collection of families, united under a chieftain, regarded as having the same common ancestor, and bearing the same surname; as, the clan of Macdonald..
Quince :: Quince (n.) The fruit of a shrub (Cydonia vulgaris) belonging to the same tribe as the apple. It somewhat resembles an apple, but differs in having many seeds in each carpel. It has hard flesh of high flavor, but very acid, and is largely used for marmalade, jelly, and preserves..
Posthouse :: Posthouse (n.) A house for distributing the malls; a post office.
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