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Buckety :: Buckety (n.) Paste used by weavers to dress their webs.

Sleave :: Sleave (v. t.) To separate, as threads; to divide, as a collection of threads; to sley; -- a weaver's term..

Union :: Union (n.) That which is united, or made one; something formed by a combination or coalition of parts or members; a confederation; a consolidated body; a league; as, the weavers have formed a union; trades unions have become very numerous; the United States of America are often called the Union..

Sley :: Sley (v. t.) A weaver's reed.

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

Throw :: Throw (v. t.) To twist two or more filaments of, as silk, so as to form one thread; to twist together, as singles, in a direction contrary to the twist of the singles themselves; -- sometimes applied to the whole class of operations by which silk is prepared for the weaver..

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

Sleid :: Sleid (v. t.) To sley, or prepare for use in the weaver's sley, or slaie..

Raddle :: Raddle (n.) An instrument consisting of a wooden bar, with a row of upright pegs set in it, used by domestic weavers to keep the warp of a proper width, and prevent tangling when it is wound upon the beam of the loom..

Trivet :: Trivet (n.) A weaver's knife. See Trevat.

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

Stockish :: Stockinger (n.) A stocking weaver.

Baya :: Baya (n.) The East Indian weaver bird (Ploceus Philippinus).

Webber :: Webber (n.) One who forms webs; a weaver; a webster.

Web :: Web (n.) A weaver.

Beam :: Beam (n.) A cylinder of wood, making part of a loom, on which weavers wind the warp before weaving; also, the cylinder on which the cloth is rolled, as it is woven; one being called the fore beam, the other the back beam..

Pirn :: Pirn (n.) A quill or reed on which thread or yarn is wound; a bobbin; also, the wound yarn on a weaver's shuttle; also, the reel of a fishing rod..

Weaverfish :: Weaverfish (n.) See Weever.

Weaver :: Weaver (n.) One who weaves, or whose occupation is to weave..

Weaving :: Weaving (n.) An incessant motion of a horse's head, neck, and body, from side to side, fancied to resemble the motion of a hand weaver in throwing the shuttle..

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