herringbone
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/ˈhɛɹɪŋˌboʊn/
English
Definitions
noun
- 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
verb
- To stitch in a herringbone pattern.
- To climb a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards.
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Synonyms
herring-bonehucklebonehuckle bonehambonehoundstoothhookhareh bonehoneycombhag's toothhawknosehucklehaininghenchgambrelhaddie