ALL meanings of herringbone
her·ring·bone
H h - noun herringbone An arrangement or design consisting of columns of short parallel lines, with all the lines in one column sloping one way and all the lines in the next column sloping the other way so as to resemble the bones in a fish, used especially in the weave of cloth or the placing of bricks. 1
- noun herringbone a pattern consisting of adjoining vertical rows of slanting lines, any two contiguous lines forming either a V or an inverted V , used in masonry, textiles, embroidery, etc. 1
- noun herringbone Textiles. Also called chevron, chevron weave, herringbone weave. a type of twill weave having this pattern. a fabric constructed with this weave. a garment made from such a fabric, especially a suit. 1
- noun herringbone Skiing. a method of going up a slope in which a skier sets the skis in a form resembling a V , and, placing weight on the inside edges, advances the skis by turns using the poles from behind for push and support. 1
- adjective herringbone having or resembling herringbone: herringbone tweed. 1
- noun herringbone pattern formed from repeated V 1
- noun herringbone having a herringbone pattern 1
- uncountable noun herringbone Herringbone is a pattern used in fabrics or brickwork which looks like parallel rows of zigzag lines. 0
- noun herringbone a pattern used in textiles, brickwork, etc, consisting of two or more rows of short parallel strokes slanting in alternate directions to form a series of parallel Vs or zigzags 0
- noun herringbone (as modifier) 0
- noun herringbone a method of ascending a slope by walking with the skis pointing outwards and one's weight on the inside edges 0
- verb herringbone to decorate (textiles, brickwork, etc) with herringbone 0
- verb herringbone to ascend a slope in herringbone fashion 0
- noun herringbone the spine of a herring, having numerous thin, parallel bony extensions on each side similar to the barbs of a feather 0
- noun herringbone a pattern with such a design or anything having such a pattern, as a kind of cross-stitch, a twill weave, or an arrangement of bricks 0
- noun herringbone a method of climbing a slope on skis with the ski tips turned outward so that the tracks form a herringbone pattern 0
- adjective herringbone having the pattern of a herringbone 0
- intransitive verb herringbone to stitch, weave, or arrange in a herringbone pattern 0
- intransitive verb herringbone to climb (a slope) on skis, using the herringbone method 0
- noun herringbone A bone of a herring. 0
- noun herringbone A zigzag pattern, especially made by bricks, on a cloth, or by stitches in sewing. 0
- noun herringbone (skiing) A method of climbing a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards. 0
- noun herringbone Twilled fabric woven in rows of parallel sloping lines. 0
- verb herringbone To stitch in a herringbone pattern. 0
- verb herringbone (skiing) To climb a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards. 0