lingoe
or lin·go
[ ling-goh ]
/ ˈlɪŋ goʊ /
noun
a metal weight attached to the cords of a Jacquard harness, for lowering the warp threads after they have been raised and for keeping the harness cords taut.
the same object attached to a drawloom.
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Origin of lingoe
probably <French lingotingot
Words nearby lingoe
Lingayen Gulf, lingcod, linger, lingerie, lingo, lingoe, lingonberry, -lings, lingua, lingua franca, lingua geographica
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