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Reed :: Reed (n.) A frame having parallel flat stripe of metal or reed, between which the warp threads pass, set in the swinging lathe or batten of a loom for beating up the weft; a sley. See Batten..

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

Cleat :: Cleat (n.) A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc..

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..

Separator :: Separator (n.) An instrument used for spreading apart the threads of the warp in the loom, etc..

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

Shed :: Shed (v. t.) To divide, as the warp threads, so as to form a shed, or passageway, for the shuttle..

Lea :: Lea (n.) A set of warp threads carried by a loop of the heddle.

Twist :: Twist (n.) One of the threads of a warp, -- usually more tightly twisted than the filling..

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.

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

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..

Detortion :: Detortion (n.) The act of detorting, or the state of being detorted; a twisting or warping..

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

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

Warped :: Warped (imp. & p. p.) of War.

Warping :: Warping (p. pr. & vb. n.) of War.

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..

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

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

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