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fish-scales

fish-scales is the plural of fish-scale.

Meaning of fish-scale

Adjective

fish-scale (not comparable)

  1. Usually of roofing tiles or shingles, shaped and laid in such a way that they resemble the scales of a fish.
    • The station also boasts a large semi-domed French pavilion roof with fish-scale tiles and iron cresting, plus a rectangular hall with arcaded upper storey and wooden lantern.2022 January 12, Paul Bigland, “Fab Four: the nation's finest stations: Eastbourne”, in RAIL, number 948, page 27

Questions about fish-scales

What is fish-scales the plural of?
Fish-scales is the plural of fish-scale.

Words near fish-scales in the dictionary

  1. fish-pond
  2. fish-ponds
  3. fish-sauce
  4. fish-sauces
  5. fish-scale
  6. fish-scales
  7. fish-skin
  8. fish-skin disease
  9. Fish-skin Tartar
  10. fish-skins
  11. fish-tail

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