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Two-ply :: Two-ply (a.) Woven double, as cloth or carpeting, by incorporating two sets of warp thread and two of weft..

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..

Cretonne :: Cretonne (n.) A strong white fabric with warp of hemp and weft of flax.

Warp :: Warp (v.) Four; esp., four herrings; a cast. See Cast, n., 17..

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..

Warp :: Warp (v. t.) To weave; to fabricate.

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

Moldwarp :: Moldwarp (n.) Alt. of Mouldwar.

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.

Twill :: Twill (v. t.) An appearance of diagonal lines or ribs produced in textile fabrics by causing the weft threads to pass over one and under two, or over one and under three or more, warp threads, instead of over one and under the next in regular succession, as in plain weaving..

Twister :: Twister (n.) One who twists; specifically, the person whose occupation is to twist or join the threads of one warp to those of another, in weaving..

Cassinette :: Cassinette (n.) A cloth with a cotton warp, and a woof of very fine wool, or wool and silk..

Warp :: Warp (v.) The threads which are extended lengthwise in the loom, and crossed by the woof..

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

Picker :: Picker (n.) The piece in a loom which strikes the end of the shuttle, and impels it through the warp..

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

Warpath :: Warpath (n.) The route taken by a party of Indians going on a warlike expedition.

Griff :: Griff (n.) An arrangement of parallel bars for lifting the hooked wires which raise the warp threads in a loom for weaving figured goods.

Cram :: Cram (n.) A warp having more than two threads passing through each dent or split of the reed.

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

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