Definition of heddle in English:

heddle

noun ˈhɛd(ə)lˈhɛdl

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.
（织布机上用的）综线；综丝
Example sentencesExamples
- A single heddle makes a weave known as ‘tabby’, and by the use of several heddles quite complicated ‘twills’ and ‘herringbone’ patterns could be woven.
- A smaller variation of the belt-weaving loom, equipped with eight sets of heddles, is used to weave the silk headband worn at marriage by the women.
- Looms of this type are so named because they are fitted with a number of supplementary heddles that would be ‘drawn up’ by one or more assistants to the weaver.
- He explains the complex task of laying out the long warp and threading the heddles.
- Adding heddles to the loom was like adding drums to the dance.

Origin

Early 16th century: apparently from an alteration of Old English hefeld (see heald).

Rhymes

backpedal, medal, meddle, pedal, peddle, treadle

Definition of heddle in US English:

heddle

nounˈhedlˈhɛdl

One of a set of looped wires or cords in a loom, with an eye in the center through which a warp yarn is passed before going through the reed to control its movement and divide the threads.
（织布机上用的）综线；综丝
Example sentencesExamples
- He explains the complex task of laying out the long warp and threading the heddles.
- A smaller variation of the belt-weaving loom, equipped with eight sets of heddles, is used to weave the silk headband worn at marriage by the women.
- A single heddle makes a weave known as ‘tabby’, and by the use of several heddles quite complicated ‘twills’ and ‘herringbone’ patterns could be woven.
- Looms of this type are so named because they are fitted with a number of supplementary heddles that would be ‘drawn up’ by one or more assistants to the weaver.
- Adding heddles to the loom was like adding drums to the dance.

Origin

Early 16th century: apparently from an alteration of Old English hefeld (see heald).

单词	heddle
释义	Definition of heddle in English: heddle noun ˈhɛd(ə)lˈhɛdl 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. （织布机上用的）综线；综丝 Example sentencesExamples A single heddle makes a weave known as ‘tabby’, and by the use of several heddles quite complicated ‘twills’ and ‘herringbone’ patterns could be woven. A smaller variation of the belt-weaving loom, equipped with eight sets of heddles, is used to weave the silk headband worn at marriage by the women. Looms of this type are so named because they are fitted with a number of supplementary heddles that would be ‘drawn up’ by one or more assistants to the weaver. He explains the complex task of laying out the long warp and threading the heddles. Adding heddles to the loom was like adding drums to the dance. Origin Early 16th century: apparently from an alteration of Old English hefeld (see heald). Rhymes backpedal, medal, meddle, pedal, peddle, treadle Definition of heddle in US English: heddle nounˈhedlˈhɛdl One of a set of looped wires or cords in a loom, with an eye in the center through which a warp yarn is passed before going through the reed to control its movement and divide the threads. （织布机上用的）综线；综丝 Example sentencesExamples He explains the complex task of laying out the long warp and threading the heddles. A smaller variation of the belt-weaving loom, equipped with eight sets of heddles, is used to weave the silk headband worn at marriage by the women. A single heddle makes a weave known as ‘tabby’, and by the use of several heddles quite complicated ‘twills’ and ‘herringbone’ patterns could be woven. Looms of this type are so named because they are fitted with a number of supplementary heddles that would be ‘drawn up’ by one or more assistants to the weaver. Adding heddles to the loom was like adding drums to the dance. Origin Early 16th century: apparently from an alteration of Old English hefeld (see heald).
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