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); warp, -er ¹

Example Sentences

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

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

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

The ice was firm around us, and as there seemed small chance of making a move that day, I had the motor crawler and warper put out on the floe for a trial run.

From South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition by Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir