Flemish coil
English edit
Etymology edit
From Flemish (“of or relating to Flanders”) + coil, the fact that the technique of coiling rope in this manner began with sailors from Flanders.[1]
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˌflɛmɪʃ ˈkɔɪl/
- Rhymes: -ɔɪl
- Hyphenation: Flem‧ish coil
Noun edit
Flemish coil (plural Flemish coils)
Derived terms edit
- flemish (noun)
Translations edit
rope that has been arranged into a neat, flat spiral coil
References edit
- ^ Compare “coil, n.3”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, September 2021.
Further reading edit
- Category:Flemish coils on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons