So much fabric had ripped off that the wooden ribs of the wing were exposed.
The wooden ribs were produced in batches with a method devised by Manuel.
Often, steam bent wooden ribs are fitted inside the hull.
He dumped his shoulder bag on the floor and sank into a large chair of curving wooden ribs.
Then, he was lying on a curious couch, which had wooden ribs that made it very uncomfortable.
The ceiling was barrel-vaulted with wooden ribs set into them.
We plunged and struck another rock and I heard a sharp crack as wooden ribs gave way.
For a moment she was stable, the wooden ribs of the wing beneath the cotton held her weight.
Card scrapers are sometimes used in working with ceramics, where they may substitute for the more traditional wooden rib.
It was built and painted anew using the original wooden ribs.