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Lathe :: Lathe (n.) The movable swing frame of a loom, carrying the reed for separating the warp threads and beating up the weft; -- called also lay and batten..

Heddle-eye :: Heddle-eye (n.) The eye or loop formed in each heddle to receive a warp thread.

Abb :: Abb (n.) Among weavers, yarn for the warp. Hence, abb wool is wool for the abb..

Slasher :: Slasher (n.) A machine for applying size to warp yarns.

Unwarp :: Unwarp (v. t.) To restore from a warped state; to cause to be linger warped.

Weft :: Weft (n.) The woof of cloth; the threads that cross the warp from selvage to selvage; the thread carried by the shuttle in weaving.

Molewarp :: Molewarp (n.) See Moldwarp.

Guess Warp :: Guess warp () A rope or hawser by which a vessel is towed or warped along; -- so called because it is necessary to guess at the length to be carried in the boat making the attachment to a distant object.

Stamen :: Stamen (n.) A thread; especially, a warp thread..

Warping :: Warping (n.) The art or occupation of preparing warp or webs for the weaver.

Heddling :: Heddling (vb. n.) The act of drawing the warp threads through the heddle-eyes of a weaver's harness; the harness itself.

Fray :: Fray (v. i.) To wear out or into shreads, or to suffer injury by rubbing, as when the threads of the warp or of the woof wear off so that the cross threads are loose; to ravel; as, the cloth frays badly..

Cast :: Cast (n.) Four; that is, as many as are thrown into a vessel at once in counting herrings, etc; a warp..

Warp :: Warp (v.) The state of being warped or twisted; as, the warp of a board..

Warper :: Warper (n.) One who, or that which, forms yarn or thread into warps or webs for the loom..

Leash :: Leash (n.) A string with a loop at the end for lifting warp threads, in a loom..

Swaddle :: Swaddle (v. t.) To bind as with a bandage; to bind or warp tightly with clothes; to swathe; -- used esp. of infants; as, to swaddle a baby..

Unwarped :: Unwarped (a.) Not warped; hence, not biased; impartial..

Warpage :: Warpage (n.) The act of warping; also, a charge per ton made on shipping in some harbors..

Warp :: Warp (v.) A premature casting of young; -- said of cattle, sheep, etc..

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