heddle

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɛdəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hed′l)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hed•dle  (hed′l),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Textilesone of the sets of vertical cords or wires in a loom, forming the principal part of the harness that guides the warp threads.
  • 1505–15; perh. representing Old English *hefedl, a metathetic variant of hefeld (Middle English helde, ModE heald), cognate with Old Saxon hevild; akin to Old Norse hafald

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
heddle / ˈhɛdəl/
  1. one of a set of frames of vertical wires on a loom, each wire having an eye through which a warp thread can be passed
Etymology: Old English hefeld chain; related to Old Norse hafald, Middle Low German hevelte
'heddle' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
drawing-in - harness eye - mail - sley

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