textrinus

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

textrīnus, a. um, adj. [contr. from textorinus, from textor].

I Of or belonging to weaving , textrine.

A Adj. : ars, the art of weaving , Firm. Error. Prof. Relig. 17: opus, Vulg. Tob. 2, 19. — More freq.,

B Substt.

1 textrīnum , i, n. (sc. opus), weaving , Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 26, § 58; 2, 4, 46, § 103; Sen. Ep. 90, 20; Suet. Gram. 23.— Collect.: juxta vehiculi frontem omne textrinum incedit ( = omnes textores), Amm. 14, 6, 17.—

2 textrīna , ae, f. (sc. officina), a weaver’s shop , Vitr. 6, 7 fin. ; cf. App. Flor. 9.—*

II Of or belonging to construction; subst. : textrīnum , i, n., a ship-yard , dock-yard. idem campus habet textrinum navibus longis, Enn. ap. Serv. Verg. A. 11, 326 (Ann. v 468 Vahl.).