† ˈraband Sc. Obs.
Also rai-.
[f. ra1 + band: cf. Da. and Sw. råband, Du. raband (Kilian raeband), G. rah-, raaband, and ON. rábenda to bend a sail.]
A roband or robbin.
| 1513 Douglas æneis iii. iv. 110 Do lows the rabandis, and lat doun the sail. 1549 Compl. Scot. vi. 40 Cut the raibandis, and lat the mane sail and top sail fal. |