1835 W. Kirby II. xvii. 144 The rib-supported membrane forming the flying organs of the dragon.
1907 F. Finn 257 A similar rib-supported expansion of skin forms the ‘hood’ of the cobra.
2002 P. E. Hacker in B. J. Sammler & D. Harvey I. 163 In a rib-supported system, the lath is layered rather than woven.