rib
rib
subs.
P. and V. πλευρά, ἡ (rare in sing.), Ar. and V. πλεῦρον, τό (rare in sing.).
subs.
P. and V. πλευρά, ἡ (rare in sing.), Ar. and V. πλεῦρον, τό (rare in sing.).
RIB
costa. To break a rib costam frangere: his rib is quite broken tota costa perfracta est (Celsus): to stick a man in the ribs alicujus latus transfigere confodere or transfodere gladio (sica etc.).
Ribs (of a ship) costae: statumina (the framework): the keels and ribs were first made of light timber carinae primum ac statumina ex levi materia fiebant.
Ribs (on leaves) foliorum nervulae (Plin.).
Wife Vid.
costa. To break a rib costam frangere: his rib is quite broken tota costa perfracta est (Celsus): to stick a man in the ribs alicujus latus transfigere confodere or transfodere gladio (sica etc.).
Ribs (of a ship) costae: statumina (the framework): the keels and ribs were first made of light timber carinae primum ac statumina ex levi materia fiebant.
Ribs (on leaves) foliorum nervulae (Plin.).
Wife Vid.
rib:
I. A bone of the side: costa: the five upper r.s, c. quinque superiores, Cels. 8, 1: to strip the hides off the r.s, tergora diripere costis, Virg. Aen. 1, 211. Phr.: oxen with fine r.s, bene costati (boves), Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 8.
II. Transf. (of a ship):
1. costa: Plin. 13, 9, 19.
2. stătūmen, ĭnis, n.: Caes. B. C. 1, 54.
III. A raised line in cloth, etc.: no exact word: v.RIDGE : it may be expr. by stria (prop. the hollow groove between two r.s): a column with twenty r.s, columna viginti striis, Vitr. 4, 3, 9. As applied to plants, v. VEIN .
I. A bone of the side: costa: the five upper r.s, c. quinque superiores, Cels. 8, 1: to strip the hides off the r.s, tergora diripere costis, Virg. Aen. 1, 211. Phr.: oxen with fine r.s, bene costati (boves), Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 8.
II. Transf. (of a ship):
1. costa: Plin. 13, 9, 19.
2. stătūmen, ĭnis, n.: Caes. B. C. 1, 54.
III. A raised line in cloth, etc.: no exact word: v.
rib
Ribs
- of a skeleton all in one piece: Paus. 1.35.6