standard
nounManufacturing
An inverted knee timber placed upon the deck instead of beneath it, with its vertical branch turned upward from that which lies horizontally.
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standaway
adjectiveManufacturing
Denoting a kind of rolled collar that stands away from the neck.
stealer
nounManufacturing
The endmost plank of a strake which stops short of the stem or stern.
sticky
nounManufacturing
A small adhesive particle found in wastepaper.
stock
nounManufacturing
The frame or timbers on which a ship rests during construction.
stripe
nounManufacturing
A pattern produced by arranging the warp threads in sets of alternating colours, or in sets presenting some other contrast of appearance.
strippy
adjectiveManufacturing
Sewn in vertical columns separated by bars of colour.
stroking
nounManufacturing
The act of laying small gathers (plaits) in cloth in regular order.
substrate
nounManufacturing
A surface to which a substance adheres.
suit
nounManufacturing
A set of clothes to be worn together, now especially a man's matching jacket and trousers (also business suit or lounge suit), or a similar outfit for a woman.
suit of dittoes
A suit consisting of matching trousers, coat, and waistcoat.
sunfrock
nounManufacturing
A type of women's outdoor summer dress.
superbulky
adjectiveManufacturing
Of a heavy weight intended to be used with large needles.
superplant
nounManufacturing
A manufacturing plant that is particularly large and efficient, especially one that combines functions normally handled in separate plants.
surmark
nounManufacturing
A mark made on the moulds of a ship to show where the angles of the timbers are to be placed.
swimcap
nounManufacturing
A waterproof cap worn on the head while swimming.
sword
nounManufacturing
One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand loom is suspended.
T
Ellipsis of T-shirt.
tackifier
nounManufacturing
A tackiness agent; a substance which is added in order to increase tack.
tacking
nounManufacturing
Loose temporary stitches in dressmaking etc.
tackler
A person who repairs weaving looms.
taffetized
adjectiveManufacturing
Given a texture resembling that of taffeta.
tailhole
nounManufacturing
An opening in a garment for a tail to go through.
takt time
nounManufacturing
On a production line, the average production time per unit that is necessary to meet customer demand.
TBL
nounManufacturing
Initialism of through the back loop.
tea-length
adjectiveManufacturing
Having a hemline that is below the knees and above the ankle.
teaser
nounManufacturing
A person or thing that teases.
tee
Ellipsis of tee-shirt.
thread
nounManufacturing
A piece of yarn, especially said of warps and wefts in a woven fabric.
throat
nounManufacturing
The inside of a timber knee.
thrummed
adjectiveManufacturing
Made with thrums (leftover warp thread) woven into the fabric.
time and lime
A contract where the shipbuilder is compensated based on the actual time spent and materials used during the construction of a vessel.
top and but
nounManufacturing
A method of working long tapering planks by bringing the but of one plank to the top of the other to make up a constant breadth in two layers.
top fermentation
nounManufacturing
Alcoholic fermentation during which the yeast cells are carried to the top of the fermenting liquid.
topstitch
nounManufacturing
A sewing technique, most often used on garment edges such as necklines and hems, where it helps facings to stay in place and gives a crisp edge.
touch
nounManufacturing
The broadest part of a plank worked top and but, or of one worked anchor-stock fashion (that is, tapered from the middle to both ends); also, the angles of the stern timbers at the counters.
tracksuit
nounManufacturing
A garment, usually consisting of a top and trousers (commonly known as tracksuit bottoms) worn as an outer layer by participants in sporting events such as athletics. The tracksuit is usually designed to be easily removed or replaced, before or after competing. Tracksuits have also been adopted in some cultures as leisurewear.
tram
nounManufacturing
A silk thread formed of two or more threads twisted together, used especially for the weft, or cross threads, of the best quality of velvets and silk goods.
tramper
nounManufacturing
A mechanism which pounds material into a more compact form for further processing; found for example in cotton gins and trash processors.
transmittal
nounManufacturing
An item of correspondence.
trapunto
nounManufacturing
A type of quilting producing a raised surface.
treadle
verbManufacturing
To press a specific treadle or sequence of treadles on the loom.
trepan
verbManufacturing
To create a large hole by making a narrow groove outlining the shape of the hole and then removing the plug of material remaining by less expensive means.
trub
nounManufacturing
The layer of sediment that appears at the bottom of the fermenter after yeast has completed the bulk of the fermentation.
tuck
nounManufacturing
A fold in fabric that has been stitched in place from end to end, as to reduce the overall dimension of the fabric piece.
turban
nounManufacturing
A man's headdress made by winding a length of cloth round the head.
turbo yeast
nounManufacturing
A mixture of fast-acting brewer's yeast and yeast nutrients that allows the fermentation of drinks with high alcohol content.
twill
nounManufacturing
A pattern, characterised by diagonal ridges, created by the regular interlacing of threads of the warp and weft during weaving.
twit
Clipping of twitter (“a knot or other defect in a thread or yarn which hinders spinning or weaving”).
A knot or other defect in a thread or yarn which hinders spinning or weaving; a twit.
ulster
nounManufacturing
A long, loose overcoat made of wool or other rough material, often called a greatcoat, which sometimes features an attached shoulder cape covering the back and sleeves, and which can sometimes be buttoned in front.
unbaste
verbManufacturing
To undo the basting of; to remove long or loose stitches from.
unbasted
adjectiveManufacturing
Not basted; not given long loose stitches.
underback
nounManufacturing
A vessel that receives the wort as it flows from the mashing tub.
underbust
nounManufacturing
The circumference of a woman's chest, measured under the breasts.
underhand
nounManufacturing
The lower of two hands, the hand under the work.
underkill
nounManufacturing
Insufficient disposal because of inadequate inspection criteria.
undertile
adjectiveManufacturing
Of or pertaining to an area or surface beneath or below tile.
ungreen
verbManufacturing
To expose to air after dyeing in indigo so that the greenish color fades away.
unpick
verbManufacturing
To undo knitting in order to reuse the wool.