Flemish coil

English edit

Etymology edit

The mooring rope of a boat arranged into a Flemish coil.

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)

(nautical) A rope that has been arranged into a neat, flat spiral coil.
Synonym: flemish

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.