Flemish coil

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Flemish coil

/ˌflɛmɪʃ ˈkɔɪl/ US, UK

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

noun Flemish coils

A neat, flat spiral coil used for rope.
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@misc{flemish_coil_2026,
  title = {Flemish coil},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flemish%20coil},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}