warper
Americannoun
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a person or thing that warps.
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Textiles. a machine used to wind warp ends in preparation for weaving.
Etymology
Origin of warper
before 1000; Old English weorpere thrower (in ME only in compounds); see warp, -er 1
Example Sentences
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At the heart of the silk mill is a machine called a warper, which prepares warp yarns to be used on a loom.
From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2022
It’s mesmerizing to watch Leonardo’s warper machine in motion, spinning and perfectly aligning warp threads from a row of twirling spools onto the creel, which gathers the precious threads.
From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2022
This particular warper, designed to operate vertically, was built in the early 19th century, according to original drawings made by Leonardo da Vinci in 1485.
From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2022
To watch a Barker-Coleman spooler warper in a cotton mill, says he, is enough to make any artist feel it in himself.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Is that all you have to say?" asked the warper, who had let her enter no farther than the hallan.
From Sentimental Tommy The Story of His Boyhood by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)
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