herringbone

About 0.19 uses per million words.

Meaning

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

Similar words

herring-bone hucklebone huckle bone hambone houndstooth hook hare h bone honeycomb hag's tooth

Often followed by

pattern stitch gears patterns and gear twill or tweed

Word family

herringboned herringbones herringboning