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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A form of loom used especially for narrow fabrics, in which the weft is carried through the shed formed by the warp-threads by means of a reciprocating needle instead of a shuttle. The loop of the weft is locked at the selvage by the passage through it of a shuttle with its thread.
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