English
Image:Herringbone bond pattern.jpg|thumb|Bricks arranged in a herringbone pattern
Alternative spellings
herring-bone
Pronunciation
(Canada): IPA|/�h�rɪ��bo�n/
Noun
en-noun

1. a bone of a herring

#*1884: Samuel Smiles, Men of Invention and Industry
#*:The prosperity of Amsterdam was then so great that it was said that Amsterdam was "founded on herring-bones."

1. a zigzag pattern, especially made by bricks, on a cloth, or by stitches in sewing

#*1861: Charlotte Yonge, The Young Step-Mother
#*:'The best path of life is but a herring-bone pattern.'
#*1922: James Joyce, Ulysses
#*:Mr Bloom walked behind the eyeless feet, a flatcut suit of herringbone tweed.

1. (skiing) a method of climbing a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards

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• 2006-12-06 07:54 - RobotGMwikt - robot Adding: [[zh:herringbone]]

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