HERRINGBONES
Noun
herringbones
plural of herringbone
Source: Wiktionary
HERRINGBONE
Her"ring*bone", a.
Definition: Pertaining to, or like, the spine of a herring; especially,
characterized by an arrangement of work in rows of parallel lines,
which in the alternate rows slope in different directions.
Herringbone stitch, a kind of cross-stitch in needlework, chiefly
used in flannel. Simmonds.
HERRINGBONE
Her"ring*bone", a.
Definition: Pertaining to, or like, the spine of a herring; especially,
characterized by an arrangement of work in rows of parallel lines,
which in the alternate rows slope in different directions.
Herringbone stitch, a kind of cross-stitch in needlework, chiefly
used in flannel. Simmonds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition