Flemish coil
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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