warping : Idioms & Phrases
Warping bank
- a bank of earth raised round a field to retain water let in for the purpose of enriching land. Craig.
Webster 1913
Warping hook
- a hook used by rope makers for hanging the yarn on, when warping it into hauls for tarring.
Webster 1913
Warping mill
- a machine for warping yarn.
Webster 1913
Warping penny
- money, varying according to the length of the thread, paid to the weaver by the spinner on laying the warp. Prov. Eng. Wright.
Webster 1913
Warping post
- a strong post used in warping rope-yarn.
