释义 |
herringbone I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: herring + bone 1. : a pattern resembling the lateral skeletal configuration of a herring; specifically : a pattern (as on a fabric) made up of adjacent rows of parallel lines where any two adjacent rows slope slightly in reverse directions 2. a. : a twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern; also : a suit made of such a fabric b. : a herringbone arrangement of materials (as of bricks in a wall) 3. : a method in skiing of ascending a slope by herringboning; also : a series of herringbone steps made by herringboning [herringbone 1] II. transitive verb 1. : to produce a herringbone pattern on 2. : to arrange in a herringbone pattern intransitive verb 1. : to produce herringbone configurations 2. : to ascend a slope by toeing out with the ski tips and placing the weight on the inner border of the skis |