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Warp lace

资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Warp \Warp\, n. [AS. wearp; akin to Icel. varp a casting,
   throwing, Sw. varp the draught of a net, Dan. varp a towline,
   OHG. warf warp, G. werft. See {Warp}, v.]
   1. (Weaving) The threads which are extended lengthwise in the
      loom, and crossed by the woof.

   2. (Naut.) A rope used in hauling or moving a vessel, usually
      with one end attached to an anchor, a post, or other fixed
      object; a towing line; a warping hawser.

   3. (Agric.) A slimy substance deposited on land by tides,
      etc., by which a rich alluvial soil is formed. --Lyell.

   4. A premature casting of young; -- said of cattle, sheep,
      etc. [Prov. Eng.]

   5. Four; esp., four herrings; a cast. See {Cast}, n., 17.
      [Prov. Eng.] --Wright.

   6. [From {Warp}, v.] The state of being warped or twisted;
      as, the warp of a board.

   {Warp beam}, the roller on which the warp is wound in a loom.
      

   {Warp fabric}, fabric produced by warp knitting.

   {Warp frame}, or {Warp-net frame}, a machine for making warp
      lace having a number of needles and employing a thread for
      each needle.

   {Warp knitting}, a kind of knitting in which a number of
      threads are interchained each with one or more contiguous
      threads on either side; -- also called {warp weaving}.

   {Warp lace}, or {Warp net}, lace having a warp crossed by
      weft threads.
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