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comber board

American

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.

Etymology

Origin of comber board

First recorded in 1825–35

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comber board

The weft threads are forced up against the fabric by means of the comber board and are beaten in with a baton.

From The Wild Tribes of Davao District, Mindanao The R. F. Cummings Philippine Expedition by Cole, Fay-Cooper

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