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Definition of Lingoes
1. lingo [n] - See also: lingo
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lingoes
Literary usage of Lingoes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Old Brick Churches of Maryland by Helen West Ridgely (1894)
"The Priest's House, at Priest's Point, on St. lingoes Creek, is still in possession
of the Roman Catholics. As early as t(J.'!S the Protestant Catholics ..."
2. Jacquard Weaving and Designing by T. F. Bell (1895)
"are procured, one for each row, and as many lingoes are strung on each of these
... The sleepers or mid-pieces of the lingoes are next drawn up through the ..."
3. Textile design and colour by William Watson (1912)
"By means of the lingoes Q, the warp threads, cords, and hooks are returned to
their original position after they have been raised. ..."
4. Textiles: A Handbook for the Student and the Consumer by Mary Schenck Woolman, Ellen Beers Mcgowan (1920)
"D, Weights or lingoes. E, Griffe or hook lifter. F, Needles. G, Spring box.
H, Needle eye. /, Cylinder. ... 0, Knots holding heald lingoes to cords. ..."
5. International Library of Technology: A Series of Textbooks for Persons by International Textbook Company (1906)
"... such as carpets, a good linen cable cord is almost always used. For heavier
harness lines, correspondingly heavy lingoes must be used, ..."
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