- (n.) An instrument used in weaving for passing or shooting the thread of the woof from one side of the cloth to the other between the threads of the warp.
- (v.i.) To move backwards and forwards, like a shuttle.
- (n.) The sliding thread holder in a sewing machine, which carries the lower thread through a loop of the upper thread, to make a lock stitch.
- (n.) A shutter, as for a channel for molten metal.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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