Warp(v. i.)
- To turn, twist, or be twisted out of shape; esp., to be twisted or bent out of a flat plane; as, a board warps in seasoning or shrinking.
Warp(v. i.)
- to turn or incline from a straight, true, or proper course; to deviate; to swerve.
Warp(v. i.)
- To fly with a bending or waving motion; to turn and wave, like a flock of birds or insects.
Warp(v. i.)
- To cast the young prematurely; to slink; -- said of cattle, sheep, etc.
Warp(v. i.)
- To wind yarn off bobbins for forming the warp of a web; to wind a warp on a warp beam.
Warp(v.)
- The threads which are extended lengthwise in the loom, and crossed by the woof.
Warp(v.)
- A rope used in hauling or moving a vessel, usually with one end attached to an anchor, a post, or other fixed object; a towing line; a warping hawser.
Warp(v.)
- A slimy substance deposited on land by tides, etc., by which a rich alluvial soil is formed.
Warp(v.)
- A premature casting of young; -- said of cattle, sheep, etc.
Warp(v.)
- Four; esp., four herrings; a cast. See Cast, n., 17.
Warp(v.)
- The state of being warped or twisted; as, the warp of a board.