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roband
ro·band [ rṓbənd, rṓ bànd ] (plural ro·bands)


noun 
Definition:
 
rope for attaching sail to spar: a piece of rope used to attach a sail to a spar
[15th century. Probably < Dutch raband< ra "yard for a sail" + band "band"]
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