flemish coil

flemish coil
noun
Usage: sometimes capitalized F
: a flat coil of rope with the end in the center and the turns lying against each other used especially on shipboard

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Flemish coil noun (nautical)
A flat coil of rope with the end in the centre
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Main Entry:Flemish

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Flemish coil,
Nautical. a coil of rope in which each turn is laid down flat on the deck, forming a sort of mat.
flem|ish-coil «FLEHM ihsh KOYL», transitive verb.
to coil (a rope) in a Flemish coil.

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  • flem|ish-coil — Flemish coil, Nautical. a coil of rope in which each turn is laid down flat on the deck, forming a sort of mat. flem|ish coil «FLEHM ihsh KOYL», transitive verb. to coil (a rope) in a Flemish coil …   Useful english dictionary

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