herringbone
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
herringbone/ˈherɪŋbəʊn/
▶noun
- 1 a pattern 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.
■ a cross stitch with a pattern resembling this.
- 2 Skiing a method of ascending a slope by walking with the skis pointing outwards.
- 1 mark with a herringbone pattern.
■ work with a herringbone stitch.
- 2 Skiing ascend a slope using the herringbone technique.
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