loom
1
[ loom ]
/ lum /
noun
a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc.
the art or the process of weaving.
the part of an oar between the blade and the handle.
verb (used with object)
to weave (something) on a loom.
Origin of loom
1Words nearby loom
lookism,
lookout,
lookout mountain,
lookup,
looky,
loom,
loom large,
loom-state,
looming,
loon,
looney
Definition for loom (2 of 4)
loom
2
[ loom ]
/ lum /
verb (used without object)
to appear indistinctly; come into view in indistinct and enlarged form: The mountainous island loomed on the horizon.
to rise before the vision with an appearance of great or portentous size: Suddenly a police officer loomed in front of him.
to assume form as an impending event: A battle looms at the convention.
noun
a looming appearance, as of something seen indistinctly at a distance or through a fog: the loom of a moraine directly in their path.
Origin of loom
2
First recorded in 1585–95; origin uncertain
Definition for loom (3 of 4)
Origin of loom
3
First recorded in 1670–80,
loom is from the Old Norse word
lōmr
Definition for loom (4 of 4)
L.O.O.M.
Loyal Order of Moose.
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British Dictionary definitions for loom (1 of 3)
loom
1
/ (luːm) /
noun
an apparatus, worked by hand (hand loom) or mechanically (power loom), for weaving yarn into a textile
the middle portion of an oar, which acts as a fulcrum swivelling in the rowlock
Word Origin for loom
C13 (meaning any kind of tool): variant of Old English
gelōma tool; compare
heirloom
British Dictionary definitions for loom (2 of 3)
loom
2
/ (luːm) /
verb (intr)
to come into view indistinctly with an enlarged and often threatening aspect
(of an event) to seem ominously close
(often foll by over)
(of large objects) to dominate or overhang
noun
a rising appearance, as of something far away
Word Origin for loom
C16: perhaps from East Frisian
lomen to move slowly
British Dictionary definitions for loom (3 of 3)
loom
3
/ (luːm) /
noun archaic, or dialect
another name for diver (def. 3)
any of various other birds, esp the guillemot
Word Origin for loom
C17: from Old Norse
lomr