Heck-box

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A grating device used to separate and guide the threads in a warping machine. dated, uncountable, usually

    "The threads pass from the bobbins to the frame through an instrument called a jack or heck-box, or simply a heck."

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heckjack

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"The threads pass from the bobbins to the frame through an instrument called a jack or heck-box, or simply a heck."

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