thread of the woof

  • 1thread — /θrɛd / (say thred) noun 1. a fine cord of flax, cotton, or other fibrous material spun out to considerable length, especially such a cord composed of two or more filaments twisted together. 2. twisted fibres of any kind used for sewing. 3. one… …

  • 2Woof — (w[=oo]f), n. [OE. oof, AS. [=o]wef, [=o]web, [=a]web; on, an, on + wef, web, fr. wefan to weave. The initial w is due to the influence of E. weave. See {On}, {Weave}, and cf. {Abb}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The threads that cross the warp in a woven… …

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  • 3Shutten race — Shuttle Shut tle, n. [Also shittle, OE. schitel, scytyl, schetyl; cf. OE. schitel a bolt of a door, AS. scyttes; all from AS. sce[ o]tan to shoot; akin to Dan. skyttel, skytte, shuttle, dial. Sw. skyttel, sk[ o]ttel. [root]159. See {Shoot}, and… …

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  • 4Shuttle — Shut tle, n. [Also shittle, OE. schitel, scytyl, schetyl; cf. OE. schitel a bolt of a door, AS. scyttes; all from AS. sce[ o]tan to shoot; akin to Dan. skyttel, skytte, shuttle, dial. Sw. skyttel, sk[ o]ttel. [root]159. See {Shoot}, and cf.… …

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  • 5Shuttle box — Shuttle Shut tle, n. [Also shittle, OE. schitel, scytyl, schetyl; cf. OE. schitel a bolt of a door, AS. scyttes; all from AS. sce[ o]tan to shoot; akin to Dan. skyttel, skytte, shuttle, dial. Sw. skyttel, sk[ o]ttel. [root]159. See {Shoot}, and… …

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  • 6Shuttle shell — Shuttle Shut tle, n. [Also shittle, OE. schitel, scytyl, schetyl; cf. OE. schitel a bolt of a door, AS. scyttes; all from AS. sce[ o]tan to shoot; akin to Dan. skyttel, skytte, shuttle, dial. Sw. skyttel, sk[ o]ttel. [root]159. See {Shoot}, and… …

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  • 7el-8, elē̆ i-, lē̆ i- —     el 8, elē̆ i , lē̆ i     English meaning: to bow, bend; elbow, *rainbow     Deutsche Übersetzung: “biegen”     Material: A. Here names position themselves at first for “elbow” and “ulna, ell”: Gk. ὠλένη “elbow”, ὠλήν, ένος ds.; ὠλέκρᾱνον… …

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  • 8Quill — Quill, n. [Perhaps fr. F. quille ninepin (see {Kayless}); but cf. also G. kiel a quill. MHG. kil, and Ir. cuille a quill.] 1. One of the large feathers of a bird s wing, or one of the rectrices of the tail; also, the stock of such a feather.… …

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  • 9Quill bit — Quill Quill, n. [Perhaps fr. F. quille ninepin (see {Kayless}); but cf. also G. kiel a quill. MHG. kil, and Ir. cuille a quill.] 1. One of the large feathers of a bird s wing, or one of the rectrices of the tail; also, the stock of such a feather …

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  • 10Quill driver — Quill Quill, n. [Perhaps fr. F. quille ninepin (see {Kayless}); but cf. also G. kiel a quill. MHG. kil, and Ir. cuille a quill.] 1. One of the large feathers of a bird s wing, or one of the rectrices of the tail; also, the stock of such a feather …

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