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

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..

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

Whirligig :: Whirligig (n.) Any one of numerous species of beetles belonging to Gyrinus and allied genera. The body is firm, oval or boatlike in form, and usually dark colored with a bronzelike luster. These beetles live mostly on the surface of water, and move about with great celerity in a gyrating, or circular, manner, but they are also able to dive and swim rapidly. The larva is aquatic. Called also weaver, whirlwig, and whirlwig beetle..

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..

Thrum :: Thrum (n.) One of the ends of weaver's threads; hence, any soft, short threads or tufts resembling these..

Weaver :: Weaver (n.) An aquatic beetle of the genus Gyrinus. See Whirling.

Webster :: Webster (n.) A weaver; originally, a female weaver..

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..

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..

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

Oxbird :: Oxbird (n.) An African weaver bird (Textor alector).

Kendal :: Kendal () A cloth colored green by dye obtained from the woad-waxen, formerly used by Flemish weavers at Kendal, in Westmoreland, England..

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

Slaie :: Slaie (n.) A weaver's reed; a sley.

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

Weaver :: Weaver (n.) A weaver bird.

Weaverfish :: Weaverfish (n.) See Weever.

Harmonite :: Harmonite (n.) One of a religious sect, founded in Wurtemburg in the last century, composed of followers of George Rapp, a weaver. They had all their property in common. In 1803, a portion of this sect settled in Pennsylvania and called the village thus established, Harmony..

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