Crosshackle

/ˈkrɔːshækəl/ noun

Definition

A fastening device or pattern where crossed elements bind or interlock with each other, or in textiles, a crisscross pattern of stitching.

Etymology

From 'cross' and 'hackle' (to comb fibers or to fasten/restrain). This technical term appears in historical textile and binding terminology, combining the concept of crossing with the idea of holding something in place.

Kelly Says

In historical fabric arts, a crosshackle pattern would have been a deliberately created crisscross weave or stitch—creating patterns by weaving or stitching in opposite directions is one of the oldest decorative techniques in textile making!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እግር crosses
egir crosses
ARالعربية
خنجر متقاطع
khanjar mutaqaṭiʿ
BNবাংলা
ব্যথা
bhyatha
CACatalà
creu de creu
kreu de kreu
CSČeština
křížový háček
kreez-ovy ha-chek
DADansk
tværhak
tvaer-hak
DEDeutsch
Kreuzhack
kroys-hak
ELΕλληνικά
σταυρός στήλη
stavros ste-lee
ESEspañol
cruzar la espina dorsal
kroo-sar la eh-spe-na dor-sal
FAفارسی
پای ضربدر
pay zohr-e-der
FISuomi
ristihakka
risti-hak-ka
FRFrançais
hache croisée
a-sh ha-che kruh-zay
GUGU
પગનો ક્રોસ
pag-no kroos
HAHA
kaki gaba
ka-ki ga-ba
HEעברית
חצובה
chatzva
HIहिन्दी
पीठ का क्रॉस
peeth ka kroos
HUMagyar
kereszt hánt
ker-est ha-nt
IDBahasa Indonesia
penyok silang
pen-yok si-lang
IGIG
ọdọ ẹkọ
oh-doh eh-koh
ITItaliano
croce dorsale
kro-che dor-sa-le
JA日本語
クロスハックル
Kurosu hakkuru
KKKK
сырт тая
syrt ta-ya
KMKM
ជើងក្រោយ
cheung krao
KO한국어
크로스 핼
keuroseu hael
MRMR
पायाचा क्रॉस
pa-ya-cha kroos
MSBahasa Melayu
penyok silang
pen-yok si-lang
MYမြန်မာ
လက်ဖက် ကြုံ
let-phek kyun
NLNederlands
kruishack
kroys-hak
NONorsk
krysshak
kryss-hak
PAPA
ਪੈਰ ਦਾ ਕ્રਾਸ
pair da kross
PLPolski
krzyżowy hak
krzhy-zowy hak
PTPortuguês
cruz de espinha dorsal
krooz de eh-spe-na dor-sal
RORomână
haț cruc
haț kruh-s
RUРусский
крест спины
krest spiny
SVSvenska
tvärhack
tvär-hak
SWKiswahili
mguu msalaba
m-goo m-sa-la-ba
TAதமிழ்
பின்புறம் சக்கரம்
pin-pu-ram chakkar-am
TEతెలుగు
చెవులు క్రిస్
chevu-lu kris
THไทย
หลังไขว้
lang kai
TLTL
paanan na-taliwas
pa-a-nan na-ta-li-was
TRTürkçe
omurga çapraz
om-ur-ga chah-prah-z
UKУкраїнська
хрест спини
krest spiny
URاردو
پای کا کراس
pay ka kuras
VITiếng Việt
đá chéo
da cheo
YOYO
ọ̀fọ́ ẹ̀kọ́
oh-foh eh-koh
ZH中文
交叉背部
jiāxiā bèibù
ZUZU
umhlatshi
oom-hlaht-shee

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