stock-cardn.
A large wool-card fastened to a stock or support. (See stock n.1 2a.)
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1562 in J. Raine Wills & Inventories Archdeaconry Richmond (1853) 156 Stockcards and hande cards iijs iiijd.
1585 J. Higgins tr. Junius Nomenclator 254/1 Pecten,..a wooll card, or stocke card.
1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory iii. 285/2 The Stock Card is of the same nature as the Wool Card only of a larger size, having a double handle fixt on the middle of the Board, by which the Workman holdeth with both Hands, and so Cards Wool (for it is only for Wool) upon another such like Card, but larger [etc.].
1827 Edinb. Rev. 46 5 This..most ingenious..person adapted the stock-cards used in the woollen manufacture to the carding of cotton.
1835 A. Ure Philos. Manuf. 170 The ancient plan of flat hand or stock cards.
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1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Woollen Manufactory A Pack, or 240 Pounds Weight of short Wool, 'tis computed, employs..three Men to Sort, Dry, Mix, and make it ready for the Stock-Carder; five to Scribble, or Stock-Card it.
stock-carder n. a person who uses a stock-card.
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1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Woollen Manufactory A Pack, or 240 Pounds Weight of short Wool, 'tis computed, employs..three Men to Sort, Dry, Mix, and make it ready for the Stock-Carder; five to Scribble, or Stock-Card it.
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