Definition of Herringbones

1. Noun. (plural of herringbone) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Herringbones

1. herringbone [v] - See also: herringbone

Lexicographical Neighbors of Herringbones

herrenvolk
herrenvolker
herrenvolks
herrerasaur
herrerasaurus
herried
herries
herring
herring-bone
herring-worm disease
herring gull
herring hog
herring salad
herringbone
herringboned
herringbones (current term)
herringboning
herringlike
herrings
herro
herry
herrying
hers
hersage
hersal
hersall
hersalls
herschel
herschelian
herse

Literary usage of Herringbones

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Wool, the World's Comforter: A Survey of the Wool Industry from the Raw by William Dermot Darby (1922)
"Less intricate patterns are woven on dobby looms, while the more simple patterns, such as stripes and herringbones, are woven on plain looms in plain or ..."

2. Proceedings by American Society of Civil Engineers (1907)
"... steam, mechanical rakes operated by electric motors, zigzag racks, herringbones in combination with sluices and, of course, the ubiquitous man-rake. ..."

3. The Dictionary of Statistics by Michael George Mulhall (1892)
"HOLLAND Such was the importance of Dutch fisheries 300 years ago, that Amsterdam was said to be built of herringbones. In the sixteenth century the Dutch ..."

4. Textiles: A Handbook for the Student and the Consumer by Mary Schenck Woolman, Ellen Beers Mcgowan (1920)
"Twills or diagonals, satins, corkscrews, herringbones, ribs, cords, crepes, and double-faced cloths are also staples. Many effects are gained by the use of ..."

5. The Metropolitan (1834)
"... outside the door when I landed ; on entering, I found them all seated at the table, and a grand display of fragments in the shape of herringbones, &c. ..."

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