"drawboy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: drawboys [plural]
Etymology: draw + boy Etymology templates: {{compound|en|draw|boy}} draw + boy Head templates: {{en-noun}} drawboy (plural drawboys)
  1. (weaving) A boy who operates the harness cords of a handloom. Categories (topical): Weaving
    Sense id: en-drawboy-en-noun-gkGyfuil 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 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77

Inflected forms

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