flemish

Meaning

Noun

Ellipsis of Flemish coil (“a rope that has been arranged into a neat, flat spiral coil”).

Verb

Often followed by down: to arrange (a rope) into a neat, flat spiral coil.

Synonyms

feather

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Translations

flamand

flamenco

fiammingo

das Flämische

flämisch

φλαμανδικός

فلمنكي

flamî

flemanî

Vlaams

vervlaamsen

flamand-e

flamenc

Flämisch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈflɛmɪʃ/

Etymology

The noun is an ellipsis of Flemish coil, so called because the technique of coiling rope in this manner began with sailors from Flanders.
The verb is from Flemish (“of or relating to Flanders”, adjective), from Flemish coil.