breast beam

noun

a horizontal bar, located at the front of a loom, over which the woven material is passed on its way to the cloth roll.

Architecture. breastsummer.

Origin of breast beam

1780-1790

First recorded in 1780-90

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The breast beam is held in position by two pegs near the right one of which there is a curved article of indeterminate use.

Ancient Egyptian and Greek Looms H. Ling Roth
The warp is attached to the warp beam C on top and the breast beam D at the bottom.

Ancient Egyptian and Greek Looms H. Ling Roth
The threads of the warp and the finished piece of cloth at the breast beam end are clearly indicated.

Ancient Egyptian and Greek Looms H. Ling Roth

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