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loom

loom¹ definition

loom (lo̵̅o̅m)

noun

a machine for weaving thread or yarn into cloth
the art of weaving: usually with the
Etymology: ON hlumr
the part of an oar or paddle between the handle and the blade

Etymology: ME lome < OE (ge)loma, tool, utensil

transitive verb

to weave on a loom

loom² definition

loom (lo̵̅o̅m)

intransitive verb

to appear, take shape, or come in sight indistinctly as through a mist, esp. in a large, portentous, or threatening form: often with up[the peak loomed up before us]: also used figuratively [the specter of war loomed ahead]

Etymology: earlier lome, loam < ?

noun

a looming appearance, as of a ship in the fog

loom³ definition

loom (lo̵̅o̅m)

noun

Brit., Dialectal loon

LOOM definition

LOOM

Loyal Order of Moose