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Needle :: Needle (n.) A slender rod or wire used in knitting; a knitting needle; also, a hooked instrument which carries the thread or twine, and by means of which knots or loops are formed in the process of netting, knitting, or crocheting..

Heddle-eye :: Heddle-eye (n.) The eye or loop formed in each heddle to receive a warp thread.

Aiguillette :: Aiguillette (n.) One of the ornamental tags, cords, or loops on some military and naval uniforms..

Looplight :: Looplight (n.) A small narrow opening or window in a tower or fortified wall; a loophole.

Loop :: Loop (n.) The portion of a vibrating string, air column, etc., between two nodes; -- called also ventral segment..

Cloop :: Cloop (n.) The sound made when a cork is forcibly drawn from a bottle.

Cascabel :: Cascabel (n.) The projection in rear of the breech of a cannon, usually a knob or breeching loop connected with the gun by a neck. In old writers it included all in rear of the base ring. [See Illust. of Cannon.].

Eyebolt :: Eyebolt (n.) A bolt which a looped head, or an opening in the head..

Billet :: Billet (n.) A loop which receives the end of a buckled strap.

Stitch :: Stitch (v. i.) A single turn of the thread round a needle in knitting; a link, or loop, of yarn; as, to let down, or drop, a stitch; to take up a stitch..

Latching :: Latching (n.) A loop or eye formed on the head rope of a bonnet, by which it is attached to the foot of a sail; -- called also latch and lasket..

Jabot :: "Jabot (n.) An arrangement of lace or tulle, looped ornamentally, and worn by women on the front of the dress..

Buttonhole :: Buttonhole (n.) The hole or loop in which a button is caught.

Boyer :: Boyer (n.) A Flemish sloop with a castle at each end.

Smack :: Smack (n.) A small sailing vessel, commonly rigged as a sloop, used chiefly in the coasting and fishing trade..

Knit :: Knit (v. t.) To form, as a textile fabric, by the interlacing of yarn or thread in a series of connected loops, by means of needles, either by hand or by machinery; as, to knit stockings..

Stockade :: Stockade (v. t.) A line of stout posts or timbers set firmly in the earth in contact with each other (and usually with loopholes) to form a barrier, or defensive fortification..

Knot :: Knot (n.) A lump or loop formed in a thread, cord, rope. etc., as at the end, by tying or interweaving it upon itself..

Swing :: Swing (n.) A line, cord, or other thing suspended and hanging loose, upon which anything may swing; especially, an apparatus for recreation by swinging, commonly consisting of a rope, the two ends of which are attached overhead, as to the bough of a tree, a seat being placed in the loop at the bottom; also, any contrivance by which a similar motion is produced for amusement or exercise..

Nap :: Nap (n.) The loops which are cut to make the pile, in velvet..

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