warp beam

noun

1. a roller, located at the back of a loom, on which the warp ends are wound in preparation for weaving.

Word History and Origins

Origin of warp beam¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

This is accomplished by friction bands and weights on the warp beam.

From Project Gutenberg

Threads from the warp beam are run around this roller through the solution and then dried, after which it is finally wound on another beam for the loom.

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The principle is the same throughout, viz.: the looms are vertical, there is a warp beam on top, there are two cross rods one of which is a laze rod and possibly the other is a heddle; and the warp threads are all kept taut by means of attached weights.

From Project Gutenberg

A more pronounced difference is seen in the way in which the threads are attached to the warp beam A. Neither Wilkinson nor Lepsius carry these threads over the beam, the former carrying them only as far as the laze threads C, while the latter carries them up to a line drawn parallel to and below the beam; Cailliaud and Rosellini carry them over the beam while Mr. Davies carries them half way only.

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The looms consist of an oblong frame A set up on two stones B. The warp is attached to the warp beam C on top and the breast beam D at the bottom.

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