dobby loom

American  

noun

1. a loom equipped with a dobby for weaving small, geometric patterns.

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Example Sentences

It is a light, narrow cloth made with a coloured border which is often so elaborate as to require a dobby loom for its manufacture.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 5 "Cosway" to "Coucy" by Various

When, however, more than 4 leaves are required for the weaving of a pattern, a dobby loom, of the nature of that shown in Fig.

From The Jute Industry: from Seed to Finished Cloth by Woodhouse, T.