Drawboy

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Drawboy \Draw"boy`\, n. (Weaving)
     A boy who operates the harness cords of a hand loom; also, a
     part of power loom that performs the same office.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Drawloom \Draw"loom`\, n.
     1. A kind of loom used in weaving figured patterns; -- called
        also {drawboy}.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A species of damask made on the drawloom.
        [1913 Webster]