fishbone
Carp's internal framework
A fishbone is one of the thin, sharp bones found in fish flesh, notorious for getting stuck in throats when fish is eaten carelessly.
The word also names a pattern of short diagonal lines meeting at a central spine, used in textiles, brickwork, and diagrams.
A fishbone diagram, also called an Ishikawa diagram, is a problem-solving tool that maps causes branching off from an effect, resembling a fish skeleton.
I spent ten minutes picking fishbones out of the fillet.
Internal supportive framework
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- ribsThoracic bone set
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
bones · filleting · pinbones · deboning · structure · delicate · tiny · translucent
Fixed firmly within
- swallowingIngesting via throat muscles
- throatNeck's inner passage
- esophagusFood tube to stomach
- gaggingReflex throat constriction
coughing · obstruction · airway · dislodge · hazard · stuck · discomfort · emergency
Tapering to a tip
- spikyHaving sharp projections
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- barbedHaving sharp projections
- needle-likeThin and sharply pointed
jagged · prickly · fine · thin · dangerous · painful · splinter
V-shaped diagonal weave
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- needlepointStitchery on open-weave fabric
- cross-stitchDecorative stitching forming X's
- backstitchOverlapping needle technique
crewel · pattern · diagonal · chevron · textile · weave · fabric · sewing
Continues in place
- carcassSlaughtered animal's body
- scrapsSmall remaining pieces
- leftoverFood saved after meals
- debrisScattered broken fragments
fragment · residue · trace · skeleton · waste · discard · plate · meal
Fundamental origin of problem
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- branchesLimbs of trees
- categoriesGroups of related things
- troubleshootingSystematic fault diagnosis
skeleton
Internal supportive framework
cartilage · bones · filleting · pinbones · deboning · structure · delicate · tiny · translucent · calcium
lodged
Fixed firmly within
- swallowingIngesting via throat muscles
- throatNeck's inner passage
- esophagusFood tube to stomach
gagging · coughing · obstruction · airway · dislodge · hazard · stuck · discomfort · emergency · careful
pointed
Tapering to a tip
needle-like · jagged · prickly · fine · thin · dangerous · painful · splinter
herringbone
V-shaped diagonal weave
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- needlepointStitchery on open-weave fabric
- cross-stitchDecorative stitching forming X's
backstitch · crewel · pattern · diagonal · chevron · textile · weave · fabric · sewing · twill
remains
Continues in place
debris · fragment · residue · trace · skeleton · waste · discard · plate · meal
root-cause
Fundamental origin of problem
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- branchesLimbs of trees
- categoriesGroups of related things
troubleshooting · brainstorming · manufacturing · Toyota · problem-solving
- Quality ControlQA, QC, calipers, micrometers, quality check
- tilingherringbone, chevron, basketweave, subway, hexagon
- herringbone patternschevron, zigzag, twill, V-shape
- hosiery patternsargyle, fishnet, ribbed, cable knit, Fair Isle
fishbonecartilage
Flexible connective body tissue
fillet · soft tissue · muscle · flesh