a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets | support resembling the rib of an animal |
having the function of uniting a group of similar things | a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural |
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy | any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates) |
| a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant |
| a teasing remark |
| cut of meat including one or more ribs |