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heddle
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[ˈhɛdl], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a looped wire or cord with an eye in the centre through which a warp yarn is passed in a loom before going through the reed to control its movement and divide the threads
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Origin
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early 16th century: apparently from an alteration of Old English hefeld (see heald)
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