her|ring|bone

her|ring|bone
her|ring|bone «HEHR ihng BOHN», adjective, noun, verb, -boned, -bon|ing.
–adj.
having a zigzag pattern or arrangement like the spine of a herring.
–n.
1. a) a zigzag pattern, arrangement, or stitch. b) a fabric having such a pattern, especially a fabric with a twill weave.
2. the spine of a herring.
3. Skiing. a type of ascent made by walking with the skis at an angle to each other and the outer edges turned up. The tracks form a herringbone pattern.
–v.t., v.i.
1. to embroider or sew with a herringbone stitch; make a herringbone pattern: »

In sheets assembled from narrow widths of linen and among pillows, too, one may note traces of elaborate herringboning (London Times).

2. Skiing. to ascend by use of a herringbone.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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