Kendal: alternatives and connections

Among weavers, yarn for the warp. Hence, abb wool is wool for the abb.

A measure by the ell; formerly a sworn officer in England, whose duty was to inspect and measure woolen cloth, and fix upon it a seal.

A cylinder of wood, making part of a loom, on which weavers wind the warp before weaving; also, the cylinder on which the cloth is rol…

A mineral of great hardness, and, when transparent, of much beauty. It occurs in hexagonal prisms, commonly of a green or bluish green…

Money obtained as the price, or at the cost, of another's life; -- said of a reward for supporting a capital charge, of money obtained…

The union or tie of the several stones or bricks forming a wall. The bricks may be arranged for this purpose in several different ways…

A Flemish sloop with a castle at each end.

Paste used by weavers to dress their webs.

A city in England, giving its name various articles. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury (primate of all England), and cont…

Waxen; like wax.

Literally, leaf green; a green granular matter formed in the cells of the leaves (and other parts exposed to light) of plants, to whic…

The waxen framework forming the walls of the cells in which bees store their honey, eggs, etc.; honeycomb.

A coarse sort of damask, originally made at Tournay (in Flemish, Doornick), Belgium, and used for hangings, carpets, etc. Also, a stou…

A dressing of flour and water used by weavers; a mixture of oil and tallow for dressing leather; daubing.

A measure for cloth; -- now rarely used. It is of different lengths in different countries; the English ell being 45 inches, the Dutch…

Flemish.

Woad.

A European finch (Ligurinus chloris); -- called also green bird, green linnet, green grosbeak, green olf, greeny, and peasweep.