ropeband

== English == === Alternative forms === roband, robbin, rope-band === Etymology === From rope +‎ band. === Noun === ropeband (plural ropebands) (nautical) A small piece of rope, used to fasten the head of the sail to the spar. === References === “ropeband”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.