Associations to the word «Herringbone»
Wiktionary
HERRINGBONE, noun. A bone of a herring
HERRINGBONE, noun. A zigzag pattern, especially made by bricks, on a cloth, or by stitches in sewing
HERRINGBONE, noun. (skiing) A method of climbing a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards.
HERRINGBONE, noun. Twilled fabric woven in rows of parallel sloping lines
HERRINGBONE, verb. To stitch in a herringbone pattern.
HERRINGBONE, verb. (skiing) To climb a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards.
Dictionary definition
HERRINGBONE, noun. A twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern.
HERRINGBONE, noun. A pattern of columns of short parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and lines in adjacent columns sloping the other way; it is used in weaving, masonry, parquetry, embroidery.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.