Defn: The backbone. [Obs.]
Blood . . . lying cluttered about the ridgebone. Holland.

RIDGEL
Ridg"el, n. (Zoöl.)

Defn: Same as Ridgelling.

RIDGELET
Ridge"let, n.

Defn: A little ridge.

RIDGELING Ridge"ling, n. Etym: [Prov. E. riggilt, riggot, ananimal half castrated, a sheep having only one testicle; cf. Prov. G. rigel, rig, a barrow hog, rigler a cock half castrated.] (Zoöl.)

Defn: A half-castrated male animal.

RIDGEPIECE; RIDGEPLATE
Ridge"piece`, Ridge"plate`, n.

Defn: See Ridgepole.

RIDGEPOLE
Ridge"pole`, n. (Arch.)