gusset vs ribbon

gusset

noun
  • A small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for the purpose of strengthening some part or giving it a tapering enlargement cf. godet. 

  • A large flat metal piece wider than the valley to help prevent build-up at the base of the valley, either from debris or ice dam formations. 

  • A kind of bracket, or angular piece of iron, fastened in the angles of a structure to give strength or stiffness; especially, the part joining the barrel and the fire box of a locomotive boiler. 

  • A gousset, a piece of mail providing protection where armor plates meet. 

  • An abatement or mark of dishonor in a coat of arms, resembling a gusset. 

verb
  • To make with a gusset; to sew a gusset into. 

ribbon

noun
  • A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping. 

  • An inked strip of material against which type is pressed to print letters in a typewriter or printer. 

  • A painted moulding on the side of a ship. 

  • A bearing similar to the bend, but only one eighth as wide. 

  • A subheadline presented above its parent headline. 

  • A narrow strip or shred. 

  • In ice cream and similar confections, an ingredient (often chocolate, butterscotch, caramel, or fudge) added in a long narrow strip. 

  • A bandsaw. 

  • A watchspring. 

  • A sliver. 

  • A toolbar that incorporates tabs and menus. 

  • An awareness ribbon. 

verb
  • To decorate with ribbon. 

  • To stripe or streak. 

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