herringbone
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Synonyms: herring-bone, herring bone, herringboned, herringbones, herrington
Antonyms: herring-bone, herring bone, herringboned, herringbones, herrington
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Noun
- {{lb|en|literally|countable}} A [[bone]] of a [[herring]].
- {{senseid|en|pattern}} A [[zigzag]] [[pattern]], especially made by [[brick]]s, on a [[cloth]], or by [[stitch]]es in [[sew]]ing.
- {{lb|en|countable|skiing}} A method of [[climb]]ing a [[hill]] by pointing the [[ski]]s outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards.
- {{senseid|en|fabric}} {{lb|en|textiles}} Twilled fabric woven in rows of parallel sloping lines.
Verb
- To [[stitch#Verb|stitch]] in a [[herringbone#Noun|herringbone]] [[pattern#Noun|pattern]].
- {{lb|en|skiing}} To [[climb#Verb|climb]] a [[hill]] by [[point#Verb|pointing]] the [[ski#Noun|skis]] outward in a [[V]][[-shape]] to keep from [[slide#Verb|sliding]] [[backwards]].
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