breast beam

American  

noun

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

2. Architecture. breastsummer.

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Etymology

Origin of breast beam

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

Just above the breast beam there are 8 or 9 threads of weft but they are too faint to be included.

From Ancient Egyptian and Greek Looms by Roth, H. Ling (Henry Ling)

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

From Ancient Egyptian and Greek Looms by Roth, H. Ling (Henry Ling)

All the drawings but Wilkinson’s show the warp threads converging towards the breast beam; Wilkinson shows them parallel and in Lepsius their convergence is excessive.

From Ancient Egyptian and Greek Looms by Roth, H. Ling (Henry Ling)

The threads of the warp and the finished piece of cloth at the breast beam end are clearly indicated.

From Ancient Egyptian and Greek Looms by Roth, H. Ling (Henry Ling)

The looms consist of an oblong frame A set up on two stones B. The warp is attached to the warp beam C on top and the breast beam D at the bottom.

From Ancient Egyptian and Greek Looms by Roth, H. Ling (Henry Ling)