Definition of warp

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Warp (v. t.) To turn or twist out of shape; esp., to twist or bend out of a flat plane by contraction or otherwise..

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Card :: Card (n.) A perforated pasteboard or sheet-metal plate for warp threads, making part of the Jacquard apparatus of a loom. See Jacquard..
Satinet :: Satinet (n.) A kind of cloth made of cotton warp and woolen filling, used chiefly for trousers..
Let-off :: Let-off (n.) A device for letting off, releasing, or giving forth, as the warp from the cylinder of a loom..
Cleat :: Cleat (n.) A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc..
Heddle :: Heddle (v. t.) To draw (the warp thread) through the heddle-eyes, in weaving..
Abb :: Abb (n.) Among weavers, yarn for the warp. Hence, abb wool is wool for the abb..
Detortion :: Detortion (n.) The act of detorting, or the state of being detorted; a twisting or warping..
Unwarped :: Unwarped (a.) Not warped; hence, not biased; impartial..
Bitts :: Bitts (n. pl.) A frame of two strong timbers fixed perpendicularly in the fore part of a ship, on which to fasten the cables as the ship rides at anchor, or in warping. Other bitts are used for belaying (belaying bitts), for sustaining the windlass (carrick bitts, winch bitts, or windlass bitts), to hold the pawls of the windlass (pawl bitts) etc..
Leash :: Leash (n.) A string with a loop at the end for lifting warp threads, in a loom..
Chain :: Chain (n.) The warp threads of a web.
Unprejudiced :: Unprejudiced (a.) Not warped or biased by prejudice; as, an unprejudiced judgment..
Trawlwarp :: Trawlwarp (n.) A rope passing through a block, used in managing or dragging a trawlnet..
Picker :: Picker (n.) The piece in a loom which strikes the end of the shuttle, and impels it through the warp..
Guess Rope :: Guess rope () A guess warp.
Warp :: Warp (v. t.) To turn aside from the true direction; to cause to bend or incline; to pervert.
Warp :: Warp (v. t.) To throw; hence, to send forth, or throw out, as words; to utter..
Stripe :: Stripe (n.) A pattern produced by arranging the warp threads in sets of alternating colors, or in sets presenting some other contrast of appearance..
Warp :: Warp (v. i.) To wind yarn off bobbins for forming the warp of a web; to wind a warp on a warp beam.
Warp :: Warp (v. i.) To fly with a bending or waving motion; to turn and wave, like a flock of birds or insects..
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