Definition of warp

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Warp (v.) A rope used in hauling or moving a vessel, usually with one end attached to an anchor, a post, or other fixed object; a towing line; a warping hawser..

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Molewarp :: Molewarp (n.) See Moldwarp.
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..
Bier :: Bier (n.) A count of forty threads in the warp or chain of woolen cloth.
Valencia :: Valencia (n.) A kind of woven fabric for waistcoats, having the weft of wool and the warp of silk or cotton..
Warp :: Warp (v. i.) To fly with a bending or waving motion; to turn and wave, like a flock of birds or insects..
Cram :: Cram (n.) A warp having more than two threads passing through each dent or split of the reed.
Stamen :: Stamen (n.) A thread; especially, a warp thread..
Warp :: Warp (v. t.) To arrange (yarns) on a warp beam.
Warp :: Warp (v.) A rope used in hauling or moving a vessel, usually with one end attached to an anchor, a post, or other fixed object; a towing line; a warping hawser..
End :: End (n.) One of the yarns of the worsted warp in a Brussels carpet.
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.
Warpage :: Warpage (n.) The act of warping; also, a charge per ton made on shipping in some harbors..
Separator :: Separator (n.) An instrument used for spreading apart the threads of the warp in the loom, etc..
Cassinette :: Cassinette (n.) A cloth with a cotton warp, and a woof of very fine wool, or wool and silk..
Unprejudiced :: Unprejudiced (a.) Not warped or biased by prejudice; as, an unprejudiced judgment..
Warp :: Warp (v.) A premature casting of young; -- said of cattle, sheep, etc..
Chain :: Chain (n.) The warp threads of a web.
Shed :: Shed (v. t.) To divide, as the warp threads, so as to form a shed, or passageway, for the shuttle..
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.
Heddle :: Heddle (v. t.) To draw (the warp thread) through the heddle-eyes, in weaving..
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