Warping

·noun The act or process of one who, or that which, warps.

II. Warping ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Warp.

III. Warping ·noun The art or occupation of preparing warp or webs for the weaver.

warping
turning a river cm land to obtain the mud for manure when it recedes. A modern term in Yorkshire. ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
warping
Putting in the beam-knees, coamings, &c., and dividing the spaces between the beams for fitting the ...

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umbrella-warping
A contrivance similar to an umbrella, by which ships in a calm can be warped ahead. ...

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warping-block
A block made of ash or elm, used in rope-making for warping off yarn. ...

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warping and framing the timbers
Putting in the beam-knees, coamings, &c., and dividing the spaces between the beams for fitting the ...

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