drawboy

[ draw-boi ]

noun

1. an apparatus for controlling and manipulating the harness cords on a power loom.
2. a boy who operates and controls the harness cords of a draw-loom.

Word History and Origins

Origin of drawboy¹

First recorded in 1725–35; draw + boy

Example Sentences

That ended and the weaving begun, she took to questioning Cimarron the drawboy.

From Project Gutenberg

Thus the drawboy and the reader of designs were both at once superseded.

From Project Gutenberg