the weft
noun/ðə ˈweft/
/ðə ˈweft/
(also less frequent the woof)
[singular]- the threads that are twisted under and over the threads that are held on a loom (= a frame or machine for making cloth)
（织布机上的）纬线，纬纱 Word OriginOld English weft(a), of Germanic origin; related to the verb weave.