Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA neat, flat spiral coil used for rope.
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Origin
From Flemish (“of or relating to Flanders”) + coil, since the technique began with sailors from Flanders.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Polish buchta
- buchtaflat spiral coil
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Flemish coil
oilsoilcoilfoilboilboylespoilHoylerecoiltoilbroilvoilefoylemoelroildespoilmoilembroilnoilaboilassoilCape Broylechoildisembroil
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
Flemish coil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Flemish%20coil
MLA
“Flemish coil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Flemish%20coil. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Flemish coil,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Flemish%20coil.
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