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Dictionary: her·ring·bone   (hĕr'ĭng-bōn') pronunciation
herringbone
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herringbone
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n.
    1. A pattern consisting of rows of short, slanted parallel lines with the direction of the slant alternating row by row and used in masonry, parquetry, embroidery, and weaving.
    2. A twilled fabric woven in this pattern.
  1. Sports. A method of climbing a ski slope with the tips of the skis pointed outward.

v., -boned, -bon·ing, -bones.

v.tr.
To arrange or decorate with a herringbone pattern.

v.intr.
  1. To produce a herringbone pattern.
  2. Sports. To ascend a ski slope with the ski tips pointed outward.

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Archaeology Dictionary: herringbone
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Descriptive of a style of construction in which stonework or tiles are set in a zig-zag pattern.

Marine Corps Dictionary: Herringbone
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A World War II fabric in a field green color that was used to make utility uniforms. The herringbone pattern was phased out during Korea and by Vietnam was only worn by real salts.

Translations: Herringbone
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - sildebensmønster, saksegang
v. tr. - sætte i sildebensmønster, sakse
v. intr. - lave sildebensmønster

Nederlands (Dutch)
haringgraat, visgraatpatroon in stoffen, flanelsteek, keperweefsel, naaien/ omzomen met flanelsteek, borduren met visgraatsteek, in keperverband bouwen, bergopwaarts lopen met visgraatpas (ski)

Français (French)
n. - tissu à chevrons, motif à chevrons, montée en ciseaux
v. tr. - orner de chevrons
v. intr. - monter en ciseaux

Deutsch (German)
n. - Fischgrat
v. - mit einem Fischgrätenstich arbeiten, ein Fischgrätenmuster herstellen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ψαροκόκαλο, (οικοδ.) δρομική λιθοδομή
v. - (καθομ.) αναρριχώμαι έχοντας τις μύτες των ποδιών προς τα έξω

Italiano (Italian)
a spina di pesce

Português (Portuguese)
n. - espinha (f) de arenque
v. - fazer algo usando-a como modelo

Русский (Russian)
костяк сельди, рисунок в "елочку"

Español (Spanish)
n. - espiga (tela), espinapez
v. tr. - marcar con un patrón de espiga
v. intr. - (dep) subir una ladera con los esquís hacia afuera

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - sillben, fiskbensmönster, kryssförband (byggn.), saxning (med skidorna)
v. - förse med fiskbensmönster, saxa (med skidorna)

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
飞鱼鱼骨, 人字形, 交叉缝式, 作人字形图案, 以人字形缝, 倒八字形上坡

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 飛魚魚骨, 人字形, 交叉縫式
v. tr. - 作人字形圖案, 以人字形縫
v. intr. - 作人字形圖案, 以人字形縫, 倒八字形上坡

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 청어 뼈, 오늬 모양의 무늬
v. tr. - 오늬무늬로 뜨다
v. intr. - 새발걸이 하다, 개각등행 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 杉あや模様, 矢はず組み, 矢はず敷き, 杉綾模様, ヘリンボン

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮דגם שדרת דג, דגם קווים מזוגזגים, שיטה לעלייה במדרון מושלג כשהמגלשיים מופנים כלפי חוץ‬
v. tr. - ‮תפר בדגם שדרת הדג, סימן את דגם שדירת הדג‬
v. intr. - ‮גלש במורד בטכניקה זו‬


 
 
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