herringbone

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A bone of a herring.
2. 2
   A zigzag pattern, especially made by bricks, on a cloth, or by stitches in sewing.
3. 3
   A method of climbing a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards.
4. 4
   Twilled fabric woven in rows of parallel sloping lines.

Verb

1. 1
   To stitch in a herringbone pattern.
2. 2
   To climb a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards.