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Definition of Roband
1. n. See Roperand.
Definition of Roband
1. Noun. (nautical) A ropeband. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Roband
1. a piece of yarn used to fasten a sail [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Roband
Literary usage of Roband
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Early Prose Romances by Henry Morley (1889)
"Earl roband had received letters from the King, letting him know that Guy ...
Earl roband, overjoyed at this good news, immediately went forth to meet his ..."
2. The Publications of the Selden Society by Selden Society (1888)
"... ad roband' firmam domini sui, et de suo proprio xx. solidos et j. pallium de
... quod fuit in eadem vi ad roband' firmam ..."
3. Seamanship: Comp. from Various Authorities, and Illustrated with Numerous by Stephen Bleecker Luce (1877)
"A roband Hitch, Fig. 50, Plate 7. For bending the roband of a sail to the jackstay.
A Magnus Hitch, Fig. 52, Plate 7. Pass two round turns with the end of a ..."
4. Sailors' Language: A Collection of Sea-terms and Their Definitions by William Clark Russell (1883)
"roband.—A . piece of line or sennit at ths head of a sail to attach it to ...
roband hitch.—A hitch for securing the pieces of rope which secure a sail to ..."
5. The noble and renowned history of Guy earl of Warwick by Guy (1829)
"... begging his pardon for his great presumption, and humbly asking his consent
to marry her: to whom Earl roband made this kind reply : " My daughter, ..."
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