herringbone

A bone of a herring.

The prosperity of Amsterdam was then so great that it was said that Amsterdam was "founded on herring-bones."

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

'The best path of life is but a herring-bone pattern.'

Mr Bloom walked behind the eyeless feet, a flatcut suit of herringbone tweed.

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

Twilled fabric woven in rows of parallel sloping lines.

For some strange and elusive reason, the staid, prosaic herringbones have angled themselves into a position of fashion prominence.

To stitch in a herringbone pattern.

To climb a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards.