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Warping [Participle present tense] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Turning or twisting; causing to incline; perverting; moving with a warp; enriching by overflowing with tide water.

Warping [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. The act or process of one who, or that which, warps.

2. The art or occupation of preparing warp or webs for the weaver.

Warping [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Warping-bank [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A bank or mound of earth raised round a field for retaining the water let in from the sea. [Local.]

Warping-clough [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A flood gate to let in tide water upon land. [Local.]

Warping-cut [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

An open passage or channel for discharging the water from lands inundated. [Local.]

Warping-drain [\N] Webster's Dictionary 1828

WARPING-CUT, WARPING-DRAIN WARPING-GUTTER, noun An open passage or channel for discharging the water from lands inundated. [Local.]

Warping-gutter [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

An open passage or channel for discharging the water from lands inundated. [Local.]

Warping-hatch [\N] Webster's Dictionary 1828

WARPING-CLOUGH, WARPING-HATCH WARPING-SLUICE, noun A flood gate to let in tide water upon land. [Local.]

Warping-hook [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A hook used by rope-makers for hanging the yarn on, when warping into hauls for tarring.

Warping-post [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A strong post used in warping rope yarn.

Warping-sluice [\N] Webster's Dictionary 1828

WARPING-CLOUGH, WARPING-HATCH, WARPING-SLUICE noun A flood gate to let in tide water upon land. [Local.]