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The art or occupation of preparing warp or webs for the weaver. Craig. Warping bank, a bank of earth raised round a field to retain water let in for the purpose of enriching land. Craig. -- Warping hook, a hook used by rope makers for hanging the yarn on, when warping it into hauls for tarring. -- Warping mill, a mac…

the fore part of a ship, on which to fasten the cables as the ship rides at anchor, or in warping. Other bitts are used for belaying (belaying bitts), for sustaining the windlass (carrick bitts, winch bitts, or windlass bitts), to hold the pawls of the windlass (pawl bitts) etc.

may be placed on a spindle or pivot. It is used to hold yarn or thread, as in spinning or warping machines, looms, sewing machines, etc.

The warping of a board. Brande & C.

of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc.

the base, which is bellshaped and has attached to it the cables for controlling the wing-warping devices, elevator planes, and the like.

To cradle a picture, to put ribs across the back of a picture, to prevent the panels from warping.

The act of detorting, or the state of being detorted; a twisting or warping.

ng the threads of warps into sets, as they are wound upon the reel from the bobbins, in a warping machine.

rp. Shak. They clamp one piece of wood to the end of another, to keep it from casting, or warping. Moxon.

The act of warping; also, a charge per ton made on shipping in some harbors.