flemish coil — noun Usage: sometimes capitalized F : a flat coil of rope with the end in the center and the turns lying against each other used especially on shipboard * * * Flemish coil noun (nautical) A flat coil of rope with the end in the centre • • • Main… … Useful english dictionary
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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flemish accounts — 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flemish beauty — 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flemish bond — 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flemish brick — 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flemish eye — 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flemish horse — 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flemish down — (nautical) To stow (a rope) in a Flemish coil • • • Main Entry: ↑Flemish … Useful english dictionary
flem|ish-coil — Flemish coil, Nautical. a coil of rope in which each turn is laid down flat on the deck, forming a sort of mat. flem|ish coil «FLEHM ihsh KOYL», transitive verb. to coil (a rope) in a Flemish coil … Useful english dictionary
