herringbone
/ˈhɛɹɪŋˌboʊn/
noun
- 1
A bone of a herring
- 2
A zigzag pattern, especially made by bricks, on a cloth, or by stitches in sewing
- 3
A method of climbing a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards.
- 4
Twilled fabric woven in rows of parallel sloping lines
verb
- 1
To stitch in a herringbone pattern.
- 2
To climb a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards.
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