Associations to the word «Riband»

Wiktionary

RIBAND, noun. Ribbon
RIBAND, noun. (heraldiccharge) A narrow diminutive of the bend, thinner than a bendlet
RIBAND JASPER, noun. (mineralogy) A variety of jasper with stripes of different colours.

Dictionary definition

RIBAND, noun. A ribbon used as a decoration.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats