Weaving — Weav ing, n. 1. The act of one who, or that which, weaves; the act or art of forming cloth in a loom by the union or intertexture of threads. [1913 Webster] 2. (Far.) An incessant motion of a horse s head, neck, and body, from side to side,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Weaving — Weaver (occupation) redirects here. This article is about textile weaving. For other uses, see Weaving (disambiguation). Warp and weft in plain weaving Weaving is a method of fabric production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are… … Wikipedia
weaving — Production of fabric by interlacing two sets of yarns so that they cross each other, normally at right angles, usually accomplished with a hand or power operated loom. In weaving, lengthwise yarns are called warp and crosswise yarns are called… … Universalium
Weaving — This is a name which can be either job descriptive or locational. It derives either from the Olde English wefan which means to weave , or it is again Olde English from wefere , a winding stream, and denotes one who dwelt at such a place. It is… … Surnames reference
Weaving — Weave Weave (w[=e]v), v. t. [imp. {Wove} (w[=o]v); p. p. {Woven} (w[=o]v n), {Wove}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Weaving}. The regular imp. & p. p. {Weaved} (w[=e]vd), is rarely used.] [OE. weven, AS. wefan; akin to D. weven, G. weben, OHG. weban, Icel.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Weaving (horse) — Weaving is a stable vice of horses, in which the horse repetitively sways side to side, shifting weight and moving its head and neck back and forth. CausesHorses often perform this vice over a stall door, or near the grill of the stall, possibly… … Wikipedia
Weaving (disambiguation) — Weaving is the art of threading yarns into cloth.Weaving or weave may also refer to:* Deinterlacing, a form of television display* hair weave, an addition of artificial hair to a person s head * In road transport, a conflict caused by entering… … Wikipedia
Weaving, weavers — Weaving was an art practised in very early times (Ex. 35:35). The Egyptians were specially skilled in it (Isa. 19:9; Ezek. 27:7), and some have regarded them as its inventors. In the wilderness, the Hebrews practised it (Ex. 26:1, 8; 28:4,… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Weaving (mythology) — The theme of weaving in mythology is ancient, and its lost mythic lore probably accompanied the early spread of this art. Westward of Central Asia and the Iranian plateau, weaving is a mystery within woman s sphere, and where men have become the… … Wikipedia
Weaving (knitting) — In knitting, weaving is a family of techniques for introducing extra yarn(s) into a knitted fabric without knitting them. The extra yarns almost always follow the horizontal rows (courses) of knitting and, if visible, resemble a woven texture.… … Wikipedia