comber board
noun
(in weaving) a wooden frame pierced with a series of small holes through which the harness cords are threaded, used to regulate the cords and determine the texture and width of a repeat in a fabric.
Origin of comber board
1First recorded in 1825–35
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How to use comber board in a sentence
The weft threads are forced up against the fabric by means of the comber board and are beaten in with a baton.
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