warp beam

noun

a roller, located at the back of a loom, on which the warp ends are wound in preparation for weaving.
Also called warp roll.

Origin of warp beam

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby warp beam

warning, warning coloration, warning track, warp, warp and woof, warp beam, warp ikat, warp knit, warp knitting, warp speed, warp-knitted

Example sentences from the Web for warp beam

  • The threads of the warp extend in parallel order from the warp-beam to the front of the loom, and are attached to the cloth-roll.

    Textiles |William H. Dooley

  • From the warping-bars these bouts are carefully wound on the warp-beam.

    Home Life in Colonial Days |Alice Morse Earle

  • The yarn-beam or yarn-roll or warp-beam was ever a very important part of the loom.

    Home Life in Colonial Days |Alice Morse Earle

  • The warp-beam is a wooden cylinder back of the loom on which the warp is wound.

    Textiles |William H. Dooley