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Flemish
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As a noun, Flemish means short for Flemish coil ("a rope that has been arranged into a neat, flat spiral coil"). As a verb, it means often followed by down: to arrange (a rope) into a neat, flat spiral coil.
Meanings of Flemish
5 meaningsnoun
nauticalShort for Flemish coil ("a rope that has been arranged into a neat, flat spiral coil").
An ethnic group speaking Flemish and living in northern and western Belgium
One of two official languages of Belgium; closely related to Dutch
Similar: Flemish dialect, Flemish language
verb
nauticalOften followed by down: to arrange (a rope) into a neat, flat spiral coil.
adjective
Of or relating to Flanders or its people or language or culture
“the Flemish population of Belgium”
“Flemish painters”
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).