- Warp knitting
- 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.]
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1. (Weaving) The threads which are extended lengthwise in the
loom, and crossed by the woof.
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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. [1913 Webster]
3. (Agric.) A slimy substance deposited on land by tides, etc., by which a rich alluvial soil is formed. --Lyell. [1913 Webster]
4. A premature casting of young; -- said of cattle, sheep, etc. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]
5. Four; esp., four herrings; a cast. See {Cast}, n., 17. [Prov. Eng.] --Wright. [1913 Webster]
6. [From {Warp}, v.] The state of being warped or twisted; as, the warp of a board. [1913 Webster]
{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. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.