Flemish

Flemish
Flemish Flem"ish, a. Pertaining to Flanders, or the Flemings. -- n. The language or dialect spoken by the Flemings; also, collectively, the people of Flanders. [1913 Webster]

{Flemish accounts} (Naut.), short or deficient accounts. [Humorous] --Ham. Nav. Encyc.

{Flemish beauty} (Bot.), a well known pear. It is one of few kinds which have a red color on one side.

{Flemish bond}. (Arch.) See {Bond}, n., 8.

{Flemish brick}, a hard yellow paving brick.

{Flemish coil}, a flat coil of rope with the end in the center and the turns lying against, without riding over, each other.

{Flemish eye} (Naut.), an eye formed at the end of a rope by dividing the strands and lying them over each other.

{Flemish horse} (Naut.), an additional footrope at the end of a yard. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Flemish — early 14c., flemmysshe, probably from O.Fris. Flemische, or from FLEMING (Cf. Fleming) + ISH (Cf. ish) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Flemish — Infobox Language familycolor=Indo European name=Flemish nativename=Vlaams states=Belgium region=Europe fam2=Germanic fam3=West Germanic fam4=Low Franconian fam5=Dutch speakers=6.1 million [This number refers to the inhabitants of Flanders, so… …   Wikipedia

  • Flemish — [[t]fle̱mɪʃ[/t]] 1) ADJ Flemish means belonging or relating to the region of Flanders in northern Europe, or to its people, language, or culture. ...a splendid collection of Dutch, French and Flemish art. ...this picturesque Flemish town. 2) N… …   English dictionary

  • Flemish — Flem|ish1 [ flemıʃ ] adjective 1. ) someone who is Flemish comes from Flanders in Belgium 2. ) relating to Flanders, or its language or culture Flemish Flem|ish 2 [ flemıʃ ] noun uncount the language that people speak in Flanders. It is a variety …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Flemish — [ flɛmɪʃ] noun 1》 (the Flemish) the people of Flanders, a region divided between Belgium, France, and the Netherlands. 2》 the Dutch language as spoken in Flanders. adjective relating to the Flemish people or language. Origin ME: from MDu.… …   English new terms dictionary

  • Flemish — /ˈflɛmɪʃ/ (say flemish) adjective 1. of or relating to Flanders, its people, or their language. 2. of or denoting a school of painting developed in Flanders and northern France in the 15th century, characterised by cool, clear colours, sharply… …  

  • Flemish — German Ger man, n.; pl. {Germans}[L. Germanus, prob. of Celtis origin.] 1. A native or one of the people of Germany. [1913 Webster] 2. The German language. [1913 Webster] 3. (a) A round dance, often with a waltz movement, abounding in capriciosly …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Flemish — 1. adjective a) Of or relating to Flanders, either as the historical county of Flanders (the current provinces of West Flanders and East Flanders in Belgium, Zeelandic Flanders in the Netherlands and French Flanders); or as the Dutch speaking… …   Wiktionary

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