noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A shed (area between warp yarns) with different yarns from a previous one.

   "ww ſind die beiden gekrümmten Urme oder Pedale, welche die Gegenöffnung (countershed tappets) bewirken[…]"

Example

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"ww ſind die beiden gekrümmten Urme oder Pedale, welche die Gegenöffnung (countershed tappets) bewirken[…]"

Etymology

From counter- + shed (“gap between threads”).

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