Herring

her′ing, n. a common small sea-fish of great commercial value, found moving in great shoals or multitudes.— adj. Herr′ing-bone , like the spine of a herring, applied to a kind of masonry in which the stones slope in different directions in alternate rows.— ns. Herr′inger , one whose employment is to catch herring; Herr′ing-fish′ery ; Herr′ing-pond , the ocean, esp. the Atlantic or the English Channel.— Herring-bone stitch , a kind of cro -stitch used in embroidery, in mending sails, .— Kippered herring , herring smoked and preserved; Red herring , herring cured and dried, and having as the result a red appearance. [A.S. hǽring , héring ; cf. Ger. häring , heer .]