Weaving

Weaving
Weaving Weav"ing, n. 1. The act of one who, or that which, weaves; the act or art of forming cloth in a loom by the union or intertexture of threads. [1913 Webster]

2. (Far.) An incessant motion of a horse's head, neck, and body, from side to side, fancied to resemble the motion of a hand weaver in throwing the shuttle. --Youatt. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Weaving — This is a name which can be either job descriptive or locational. It derives either from the Olde English wefan which means to weave , or it is again Olde English from wefere , a winding stream, and denotes one who dwelt at such a place. It is… …   Surnames reference

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  • Weaving (horse) — Weaving is a stable vice of horses, in which the horse repetitively sways side to side, shifting weight and moving its head and neck back and forth. CausesHorses often perform this vice over a stall door, or near the grill of the stall, possibly… …   Wikipedia

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  • Weaving, weavers —    Weaving was an art practised in very early times (Ex. 35:35). The Egyptians were specially skilled in it (Isa. 19:9; Ezek. 27:7), and some have regarded them as its inventors.    In the wilderness, the Hebrews practised it (Ex. 26:1, 8; 28:4,… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • Weaving (mythology) — The theme of weaving in mythology is ancient, and its lost mythic lore probably accompanied the early spread of this art. Westward of Central Asia and the Iranian plateau, weaving is a mystery within woman s sphere, and where men have become the… …   Wikipedia

  • Weaving (knitting) — In knitting, weaving is a family of techniques for introducing extra yarn(s) into a knitted fabric without knitting them. The extra yarns almost always follow the horizontal rows (courses) of knitting and, if visible, resemble a woven texture.… …   Wikipedia

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