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Noun: heddle  he-d(u)l
  1. One of the sets of parallel cords or wires in a loom that guide the warp threads
    "The weaver carefully threaded the warp through the heddles"
Verb: heddle  he-d(u)l
  1. Thread warp yarns through the eyes of heddles in preparation for weaving
    "She carefully heddled each strand to create the intricate pattern"

Derived forms: heddling, heddles, heddled

Encyclopedia: Heddle, John