rib

1. n. One of the curved bones attached to the vertebral column and supporting the lateral walls of the thorax. Source: opted

2. n. That which resembles a rib in form or use. Source: opted

3. n. One of the timbers, or bars of iron or steel, that branch outward and upward from the keel, to support the skin or planking, and give shape and strength to the vessel. Source: opted

4. n. A ridge, fin, or wing, as on a plate, cylinder, beam, etc., to strengthen or stiffen it. Source: opted

5. n. One of the rods on which the cover of an umbrella is extended. Source: opted

6. n. A prominent line or ridge, as in cloth. Source: opted

7. n. A longitudinal strip of metal uniting the barrels of a double-barreled gun. Source: opted

8. n. The chief nerve, or one of the chief nerves, of a leaf. Source: opted

9. n. Any longitudinal ridge in a plant. Source: opted

10. n. In Gothic vaulting, one of the primary members of the vault. These are strong arches, meeting and crossing one another, dividing the whole space into triangles, which are then filled by vaulted construction of lighter material. Hence, an imitation of one of these in wood, plaster, or the like. Source: opted

11. n. A projecting mold, or group of moldings, forming with others a pattern, as on a ceiling, ornamental door, or the like. Source: opted

12. n. Solid coal on the side of a gallery; solid ore in a vein. Source: opted

13. n. An elongated pillar of ore or coal left as a support. Source: opted

14. n. A wife; -- in allusion to Eve, as made out of Adam's rib. Source: opted

15. v. t. To furnish with ribs; to form with rising lines and channels; as, to rib cloth. Source: opted

16. v. t. To inclose, as with ribs, and protect; to shut in. Source: opted

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