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A boy who operates the harness cords of a drawloom.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: business, manufacturing, textiles, weaving
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Part of a power loom that performs the same function.
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Translations
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Chinese Mandarin:
挽花工
(wǎnhuāgōng)
— boy who operates the harness cords of a drawloom
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Chinese Mandarin:
提花小廝 /提花小厮
(tíhuāxiǎosī)
— boy who operates the harness cords of a drawloom