To move a vessel by hauling on a line or cable that is fastened to an anchor or pier; especially to move a sailing ship through a restricted place such as a harbour
We had a dreary morning's work before us, for there was no sign of any wind, and the boats had to be got out and manned, and the ship warped three or four miles around the corner of the island.
Threads that run lengthwise in a piece of material, through which the crosswise, weft threads are woven
Warps are the initial structural components of loom-woven fabrics Parallel warp yarns run the length of the loom Wefts are woven through the warps and pile knots are tied to the warps
the yarns that run the length of the loom The warp yarns are pulled through the loom as the weft or filling yarns are woven across the warp to make the fabric
Wire (wire cloth) - The wires in wire cloth that run parallel to the length (i e , the long side of the roll or sheet) (same as line wire) - opposite is weft wire Go Back