transverse rib — noun Etymology: transverse (II) : a rib in a vaulting that crosses a nave or aisle at right angles to the long axis of the building … Useful english dictionary
rib — [rib] n. [ME ribbe < OE rib, akin to ON rif, Ger rippe < IE base * rebh , to arch over, roof over > Gr ereptein, to crown, OSlav rebro, rib] 1. any of the arched bones attached posteriorly to the vertebral column and enclosing the chest… … English World dictionary
rib — ► NOUN 1) each of a series of slender curved bones articulated in pairs to the spine, protecting the thoracic cavity and its organs. 2) Architecture a curved member supporting a vault or defining its form. 3) a curved transverse strut of metal or … English terms dictionary
Rib vault — Cathedral of Reims, France … Wikipedia
rib — rib1 ribber, n. ribless, adj. riblike, adj. /rib/, n., v., ribbed, ribbing. n. 1. one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being… … Universalium
Rib — This article is about the part of the skeleton. For other uses, see Rib (disambiguation). Single human rib detail The … Wikipedia
Transverse costal facet — Infobox Bone Name = Transverse costal facet Latin = GraySubject = 22 GrayPage = 102 Caption = A thoracic vertebra. Caption2 = Peculiar thoracic vertebræ. System = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = f 15 DorlandsSuf = 12377266 The transverse… … Wikipedia
rib — noun 1》 each of a series of slender curved bones articulated in pairs to the spine, protecting the thoracic cavity and its organs. ↘an animal rib with meat adhering to it used as food. 2》 Architecture a curved member supporting a vault or… … English new terms dictionary
rib — one of a series of long, thin bony rods articulating with the apophyses of the vertebrae and supporting the trunk musculature. The ventral ends are free. They consist of two types: the dorsal, epipleural or true ribs which arise from the… … Dictionary of ichthyology
rib — n. & v. n. 1 each of the curved bones articulated in pairs to the spine and protecting the thoracic cavity and its organs. 2 a joint of meat from this part of an animal. 3 a ridge or long raised piece often of stronger or thicker material across… … Useful english dictionary
