herringbone.
A bone of a herring.
Meaning & usage
A bone of a herring.
A zigzag pattern, especially made by bricks, on a cloth, or by stitches in sewing.
A method of climbing a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards.
Twilled fabric woven in rows of parallel sloping lines.
Where this word comes from
From herring + bone.
To stitch in a herringbone pattern.
To climb a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards.
Where this word comes from
From herring + bone.
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