heddle

[ hed-l ]

/ ˈhɛd l /

noun

one of the sets of vertical cords or wires in a loom, forming the principal part of the harness that guides the warp threads.

Origin of heddle

1505–15; perhaps representing Old English *hefedl, a metathetic variant of hefeld (Middle English helde, ModE heald), cognate with Old Saxon hevild; akin to Old Norse hafald

Words nearby heddle

Hector, hectostere, Hecuba, he'd, Hedda Gabler, heddle, hedenbergite, heder, hedera, hedge, hedge apple

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Example sentences from the Web for heddle

The Greek loom may have been furnished with a heddle but the drawings are not clear on this point.
Ancient Egyptian and Greek Looms|H. Ling Roth
I have an idea it is a reference to some bird; Mr. Heddle thinks it has something to do with seals, but neither of us knows.
Social Origins and Primal Law|Andrew Lang
Prof. Kennedy argues that these rods are in the wrong position and that D1 which is a heddle should be in the place of D2.
Ancient Egyptian and Greek Looms|H. Ling Roth
Thus with the raising and lowering of the heddle the weft is passed backward and forward and the weaving goes on quite rapidly.
Stories of Useful Inventions|Samuel Eagle Foreman

The next movement of the heddle frame crossed the threads over the filling and made a new opening for the return of the shuttle.
Textiles and Clothing|Kate Heintz Watson

British Dictionary definitions for heddle

heddle

/ (ˈhɛdəl) /

noun

one of a set of frames of vertical wires on a loom, each wire having an eye through which a warp thread can be passed

Word Origin for heddle

Old English hefeld chain; related to Old Norse hafald, Middle Low German hevelte

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单词	heddle
释义	heddle [ hed-l ] / ˈhɛd l / noun one of the sets of vertical cords or wires in a loom, forming the principal part of the harness that guides the warp threads. Origin of heddle 1505–15; perhaps representing Old English *hefedl, a metathetic variant of hefeld (Middle English helde, ModE heald), cognate with Old Saxon hevild; akin to Old Norse hafald Words nearby heddle Hector, hectostere, Hecuba, he'd, Hedda Gabler, heddle, hedenbergite, heder, hedera, hedge, hedge apple Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for heddle The Greek loom may have been furnished with a heddle but the drawings are not clear on this point. Ancient Egyptian and Greek Looms\|H. Ling Roth I have an idea it is a reference to some bird; Mr. Heddle thinks it has something to do with seals, but neither of us knows. Social Origins and Primal Law\|Andrew Lang Prof. Kennedy argues that these rods are in the wrong position and that D1 which is a heddle should be in the place of D2. Ancient Egyptian and Greek Looms\|H. Ling Roth Thus with the raising and lowering of the heddle the weft is passed backward and forward and the weaving goes on quite rapidly. Stories of Useful Inventions\|Samuel Eagle Foreman The next movement of the heddle frame crossed the threads over the filling and made a new opening for the return of the shuttle. Textiles and Clothing\|Kate Heintz Watson British Dictionary definitions for heddle heddle / (ˈhɛdəl) / noun one of a set of frames of vertical wires on a loom, each wire having an eye through which a warp thread can be passed Word Origin for heddle Old English hefeld chain; related to Old Norse hafald, Middle Low German hevelte Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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