Heddle Definition

hĕdl
noun
Any of a series of parallel wires or cords in the harness of a loom, used for separating and guiding the warp threads.
Webster's New World
A frame fitted with rigid wooden or plastic strips and used for the same purpose, especially in smaller looms.
American Heritage
verb

To thread each strand of the warp through the eye of a heddle.

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Other Word Forms of Heddle

Noun

Singular:
heddle
Plural:
heddles

Origin of Heddle

  • Probably alteration of Middle English helde from Old English hefeld kap- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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HHEHED

Words Ending With

ELEDLE

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