rib

As nouns the difference between nib and rib

is that nib is the tip of a pen or tool that touches the surface, transferring ink to paper while rib is any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum.

As a verb rib is

to shape, support, or provide something with a rib or ribs.

In nautical terms the difference between rib and crib

is that rib is any of several curved members attached to a ship's keel and extending upward and outward to form the framework of the hull while crib is a small sleeping berth in a packet ship or other small vessel.

In transitive terms the difference between rib and crib

is that rib is to leave strips of undisturbed ground between the furrows in ploughing (land) while crib is to collect one or more passages and/or references for use in a speech, written document or as an aid for some task; to create a crib sheet.

As nouns the difference between rib and crib

is that rib is any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum while crib is a baby’s bed (British and Australasian cot) with high, often slatted, often moveable sides, suitable for a child who has outgrown a cradle or bassinet.

As verbs the difference between rib and crib

is that rib is to shape, support, or provide something with a rib or ribs while crib is to place or confine in a crib.

As nouns the difference between rib and fib

is that rib is (acronym) rigid inflatable boat — a lightweight inflatable boat with a rigid hull while fib is (informal) a , especially one that is more or less inconsequential or fib can be (medicine|informal) short form of fibula.

As a verb fib is

to lie, especially more or less inconsequentially.

As a symbol rub

is russian rouble.

As a noun rib is

(acronym) rigid inflatable boat — a lightweight inflatable boat with a rigid hull.

As a verb rob

is .

As a noun rib is

(acronym) rigid inflatable boat — a lightweight inflatable boat with a rigid hull.

In nautical terms the difference between jib and rib

is that jib is usually with a modifier, any of a variety of specialty triangular staysails set forward of the foremast while rib is any of several curved members attached to a ship's keel and extending upward and outward to form the framework of the hull.

As verbs the difference between rin and rib

is that rin is to run while rib is to shape, support, or provide something with a rib or ribs.

As a noun rib is

any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum.

As nouns the difference between bib and rib

is that bib is an item of clothing for babies tied around their neck to protect their clothes from getting dirty when eating while rib is (acronym) rigid inflatable boat — a lightweight inflatable boat with a rigid hull.

As a verb bib

is (archaic) to drink heartily; to tipple.

As an adjective rid

is released from an obligation, problem, etc (usually followed by "of").

As a verb rid

is to free from something or rid can be (obsolete) (ride).

As a noun rib is

(acronym) rigid inflatable boat — a lightweight inflatable boat with a rigid hull.

As nouns the difference between rib and gusset

is that rib is any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum while gusset is a small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for the purpose of strengthening some part or giving it a tapering enlargement.

As a verb rib

is to shape, support, or provide something with a rib or ribs.