Heddle

Definition:

  • (n.) One of the sets of parallel doubled threads which, with mounting, compose the harness employed to guide the warp threads to the lathe or batten in a loom.
  • (v. t.) To draw (the warp thread) through the heddle-eyes, in weaving.

Compare heddle with other words:

heddle vs. meddle

heddle vs. huddle

heddle vs. reddle

heddle vs. peddle

heddle vs. strand

heddle vs. thread

heald vs. heddle

heddle vs. warp

eye vs. heddle

heddle vs. loom

harness vs. heddle

heddle vs. lea

heddle vs. simple