"ribwork" meaning in English

See ribwork in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: ribworks [plural]
Etymology: rib + -work Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rib|work}} rib + -work Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ribwork (countable and uncountable, plural ribworks)
  1. The use of ribs in architecture or construction. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-ribwork-en-noun-T5TuguEk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -work

Inflected forms

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