"drawboy" meaning in All languages combined

See drawboy on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: drawboys [plural], draw-boy [alternative]
Etymology: From draw + boy. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|draw|boy}} draw + boy Head templates: {{en-noun}} drawboy (plural drawboys)
  1. (weaving, historical) A boy who operates the harness cords of a handloom. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-drawboy-en-noun-gkGyfuil Categories (other): Weaving Topics: business, manufacturing, textiles, weaving
  2. Part of a power loom that performs the same function.
    Sense id: en-drawboy-en-noun-7VaofmBX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 77

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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