drawboy

[ draw-boi ]
/ ˈdrɔˌbɔɪ /

noun

an apparatus for controlling and manipulating the harness cords on a power loom.
a boy who operates and controls the harness cords of a draw-loom.

Origin of drawboy

First recorded in 1725–35; draw + boy

Words nearby drawboy

drawback, drawbar, drawbar pull, drawbench, drawbore, drawboy, drawbridge, drawcard, drawdown, drawee, drawer

Example sentences from the Web for drawboy

  • Thus the drawboy and the reader of designs were both at once superseded.

    Self-Help |Samuel Smiles

  • That ended and the weaving begun, she took to questioning Cimarron the drawboy.

    In the Days of the Guild |Louise Lamprey