Slub

3 definitions found

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

  Slub \Slub\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.]
     A roll of wool slightly twisted; a rove; -- called also
     {slubbing}.
     [1913 Webster]

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



  Slub \Slub\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slubbed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Slubbing}.]
     To draw out and twist slightly; -- said of slivers of wool.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  slub
       n : soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or
           created by design [syn: {knot}, {burl}]