What is 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 called?
shuttle — 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. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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