warper

American  

[wawr-per] / ˈwɔr pər /

noun

1. a person or thing that warps.

2. Textiles. a machine used to wind warp ends in preparation for weaving.

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Etymology

Origin of warper

before 1000; Old English weorpere thrower (in ME only in compounds); see warp, -er ¹

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

A considerable number of loom 56 beams can be filled from one set of the warper beams mounted in the slasher.

From The Fabric of Civilization A Short Survey of the Cotton Industry in the United States by Guaranty Trust Company of New York