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heddle

(hed′'l)

noun

any of a series of parallel wires or cords in the harness of a loom, used for separating and guiding the warp threads

Origin: prob. (by metathesis) < ME helde < OE hefeld, weaving thread (akin to ON hafald) < base of hebban, to raise (see heave) + -eld, instrumental suffix

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noun

One of a set of parallel cords or wires in a loom used to separate and guide the warp threads and make a path for the shuttle.

Origin:

Origin: Probably alteration of Middle English helde

Origin: , from Old English hefeld; see kap- in Indo-European roots

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