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flemish.

Often followed by down: to arrange (a rope) into a neat, flat spiral coil.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈflɛmɪʃ/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. Often followed by down: to arrange (a rope) into a neat, flat spiral coil.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

The noun is an ellipsis of Flemish coil, so called because the technique of coiling rope in this manner began with sailors from Flanders. The verb is from Flemish (“of or relating to Flanders”, adjective), from Flemish coil.

noun/ˈflɛmɪʃ/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. Ellipsis of Flemish coil (“a rope that has been arranged into a neat, flat spiral coil”).

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis
Where this word comes from

The noun is an ellipsis of Flemish coil, so called because the technique of coiling rope in this manner began with sailors from Flanders. The verb is from Flemish (“of or relating to Flanders”, adjective), from Flemish coil.

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