(n) a pattern of columns of short parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and lines in adjacent columns sloping the other way; it is used in weaving, masonry, parquetry, embroidery, Syn. herringbone pattern

herring gull

(n) large gull of the northern hemisphere, Syn. Larus argentatus

herring salad

(n) based on pickled herring

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Herr

‖n. A title of respect given to gentlemen in Germany, equivalent to the English Mister. [ 1913 Webster ]

Herrenhaus

‖n. [ G., House of Lords. ] See Legislature, Austria, Prussia. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

Herrenvolk

n. [ German. ] a race that considers itself superior to all others and fitted to rule the others; -- referred to especially in NAZI racial theories.
Syn. -- master race. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Herring

n. [ OE. hering, AS. hæring; akin to D. haring, G. häring, hering, OHG. haring, hering, and prob. to AS. here army, and so called because they commonly move in large numbers. Cf. Harry. ] (Zool.) One of various species of fishes of the genus Clupea, and allied genera, esp. the common round or English herring (Clupea harengus) of the North Atlantic. Herrings move in vast schools, coming in spring to the shores of Europe and America, where they are salted and smoked in great quantities. [ 1913 Webster ]

Herring gull (Zool.), a large gull which feeds in part upon herrings; esp., Larus argentatus in America, and Larus cachinnans in England. See Gull. --
Herring hog (Zool.), the common porpoise. --
King of the herrings. (Zool.) (a) The chimaera (Chimaera monstrosa) which follows the schools of herring. Called also rabbit fish in the U. K. See Chimaera. (b) The opah. [ 1913 Webster ]

Herringbone

a. Pertaining to, or like, the spine of a herring; especially, characterized by an arrangement of work in rows of parallel lines, which in the alternate rows slope in different directions. [ 1913 Webster ]

Herringbone stitch, a kind of cross-stitch in needlework, chiefly used in flannel. Simmonds. [ 1913 Webster ]

Herrnhuter

n. (Eccl. Hist.) One of the Moravians; -- so called from the settlement of Herrnhut (the Lord's watch) made, about 1722, by the Moravians at the invitation of Nicholas Lewis, count of Zinzendorf, upon his estate in the circle of Bautzen. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary CC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

鲱鱼

[鲱鱼 / 鯡魚, fēi yú] herring #90665

鰽

[鰽, qiú] herring #514496

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

花(P);華

[はな, hana] (n) (1) flower; blossom; bloom; petal; (2) blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); cherry blossom; (3) (See 生け花・1) ikebana; (4) (abbr) (See 花札) Japanese playing cards; (5) beauty; (6) (usu. as 〜が花) (See 言わぬが花) (the) best; (P) #680

桜(P);櫻(oK)

[さくら, sakura] (n) (1) cherry tree; cherry blossom; (2) decoy; fake buyer; shill; (3) hired applauder; (4) (col) (See 桜肉) horse meat; (P) #1488

梓

[あずさ;し;アズサ, azusa ; shi ; azusa] (n) (1) (あずさ, アズサ only) (uk) (See 夜糞峰榛) Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); (2) (あずさ, アズサ only) (See キササゲ) yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); (3) printing block #10284

桜花

[おうか(P);さくらばな, ouka (P); sakurabana] (n) cherry blossom; (P) #11627

チェリー

[chieri-] (n) cherry; (P) #13480

シェリー

[shieri-] (n) sherry; (P) #17402

花見

[はなみ, hanami] (n, vs) (See お花見) cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing; (P) #19264

盛り

[もり, mori] (n, suf) (1) (ざかり when used as a suffix) peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); height (e.g. of summer); (2) prime (of one's life); one's best days; (3) rutting; being in heat; (P) #19350

いいとこ取り

[いいとこどり, iitokodori] (n, vs) focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherrypicking (e.g. information)

うるめ節;潤目節

[うるめぶし, urumebushi] (n) (See 潤目) finely chopped round herring

German-Thai: Longdo Dictionary Longdo Approved DE-TH

Herr

(n) |der, pl. Herren| คุณผู้ชาย

Herr

(n) |der, pl. Herren| นาย, คำนำหน้าผู้ชาย

Herren

(n) |pl.|, See Also: der Herr

Bücherregal

(n) |das, pl. Bücherregale| ชั้นวางหนังสือ

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