loom

English

/luːm/, /lum/

noun
Definitions
  • A utensil; tool; a weapon; (usually in compound) an article in general.
  • A frame or machine of wood or other material, in which a weaver forms cloth out of thread; a machine for interweaving yarn or threads into a fabric, as in knitting or lace making.
  • The part of an oar which is between the grip or handle and the blade, the shaft.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English lome (loom) inherited from Old English lōma derived from Proto-Indo-European *lem- (break, soften, fragile, crush).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*lem-

Gloss

break, soften, fragile, crush

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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