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Clouding :: Clouding (n.) A diversity of colors in yarn, recurring at regular intervals..

Heer :: Heer (n.) A yarn measure of six hundred yards or / of a spindle. See Spindle.

Yarnut :: Yarnut (n.) See Yernut.

Mousing :: Mousing (n.) A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank of a hook to prevent its unhooking or straighening out..

Grist :: Grist (n.) In rope making, a given size of rope, common grist being a rope three inches in circumference, with twenty yarns in each of the three strands..

Serve :: Serve (v. t.) To wind spun yarn, or the like, tightly around (a rope or cable, etc.) so as to protect it from chafing or from the weather. See under Serving..

Worsted :: Worsted (n.) Well-twisted yarn spun of long-staple wool which has been combed to lay the fibers parallel, used for carpets, cloth, hosiery, gloves, and the like..

Crab :: Crab (a.) A machine used in ropewalks to stretch the yarn.

Nettling :: Nettling (n.) The process of tying together the ends of yarns in pairs, to prevent tangling..

Twill :: Twill (v. t.) A quill, or spool, for yarn..

Fox :: Fox (n.) Rope yarn twisted together, and rubbed with tar; -- used for seizings or mats..

Caburn :: Caburn (n.) A small line made of spun yarn, to bind or worm cables, seize tackles, etc..

Toilinette :: Toilinette (n.) A cloth, the weft of which is of woolen yarn, and the warp of cotton and silk, -- used for waistcoats..

Waistcoating :: Waistcoating (n.) A fabric designed for waistcoats; esp., one in which there is a pattern, differently colored yarns being used..

Seize :: Seize (v. t.) To bind or fasten together with a lashing of small stuff, as yarn or marline; as, to seize ropes..

Yarnen :: Yarnen (a.) Made of yarn; consisting of yarn.

Spulzie :: Spuller (n.) One employed to inspect yarn, to see that it is well spun, and fit for the loom..

Thread :: Thread (n.) A very small twist of flax, wool, cotton, silk, or other fibrous substance, drawn out to considerable length; a compound cord consisting of two or more single yarns doubled, or joined together, and twisted..

Sennit :: Sennit (n.) A braided cord or fabric formed by plaiting together rope yarns or other small stuff.

Bay Yarn :: Bay yarn () Woolen yarn.

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