herringbone

/ˈhɛɹɪŋˌboʊn/

noun

  1. 1

    A bone of a herring

  2. 2

    A zigzag pattern, especially made by bricks, on a cloth, or by stitches in sewing

  3. 3

    A method of climbing a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards.

  4. 4

    Twilled fabric woven in rows of parallel sloping lines

verb

  1. 1

    To stitch in a herringbone pattern.

  2. 2

    To climb a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards.

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