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

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

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

Renter :: Renter (v. t.) To restore the original design of, by working in new warp; -- said with reference to tapestry..

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

Casting :: Casting (n.) The warping of a board.

Pace :: Pace (n.) A device in a loom, to maintain tension on the warp in pacing the web..

Fringe :: Fringe (n.) An ornamental appendage to the border of a piece of stuff, originally consisting of the ends of the warp, projecting beyond the woven fabric; but more commonly made separate and sewed on, consisting sometimes of projecting ends, twisted or plaited together, and sometimes of loose threads of wool, silk, or linen, or narrow strips of leather, or the like..

Sway :: Sway (v. i.) To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; warp; as, reeds swayed by wind; judgment swayed by passion..

Dispassionate :: Dispassionate (a.) Free from passion; not warped, prejudiced, swerved, or carried away by passion or feeling; judicial; calm; composed..

Shuttle :: Shuttle (n.) An instrument used in weaving for passing or shooting the thread of the woof from one side of the cloth to the other between the threads of the warp.

Heck :: Heck (n.) An apparatus for separating the threads of warps into sets, as they are wound upon the reel from the bobbins, in a warping machine..

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..

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

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

Shed :: Shed (n.) The passageway between the threads of the warp through which the shuttle is thrown, having a sloping top and bottom made by raising and lowering the alternate threads..

Warp :: Warp (v. t.) To arrange (yarns) on a warp beam.

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

Warp :: Warp (v. t.) To turn aside from the true direction; to cause to bend or incline; to pervert.

Cast :: Cast (v. i.) To warp; to become twisted out of shape.

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