What is a boy who operates the harness cords of a hand loom; also, a part of power loom that performs the same office called?
drawboy — A boy who operates the harness cords of a hand loom; also, a part of power loom that performs the same office. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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