Flemish coil

noun
/ˌflɛmɪʃ ˈkɔɪl/US

Etymology

From Flemish (“of or relating to Flanders”) + coil, since the technique began with sailors from Flanders.

  1. derived from colligō — “to gather together
  2. derived from coillir
  3. inherited from coilen
  4. compounded as flemish coil — “Flemish + coil

Definitions

  1. A neat, flat spiral coil used for rope.

The neighborhood

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