each of a series of slender curved bones articulated in pairs to the spine (twelve pairs in humans), protecting the thoracic cavity and its organs

he had several broken ribs

a long raised piece of strengthening or supporting material

a vein of a leaf or an insect's wing

a spinach-type leaf with red ribs

a combination of alternate plain and purl stitches producing a ridged, slightly elastic fabric

knit twenty rows of rib

knit a new rib

mark with or form into ridges

the road was ribbed with furrows of slush

tease good-naturedly

the first time I appeared in the outfit I was ribbed mercilessly

a small open boat with a fibreglass hull and inflatable rubber sides