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
1First recorded in 1780–90
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How to use breast beam in a sentence
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 RothThe 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 RothThe 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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