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What does dobby mean?

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Noun
  1. A device in some looms that allows the weaving of small geometric patterns.
  2. The patterns so woven, or the fabric containing the patterns.
  3. An evil or mischievous fairy or ghost sometimes said to haunt a building or household.
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Data exportation to most dobby looms, dobbies, drafting and drawing in machines.
An aramid fabric for ballistics is produced on a 190 cm wide rapier weaving machine with dobby.
The company's machinery includes 65 modern Jacquard and dobby looms.
In this case, the PTS rapier weaving machine is combined with a dobby or cam machine and an electronic label selvedge Jacquard machine.
It was past noon when they reached the ship, where they were warmly welcomed by Captain dobby.
From the 90s to today progress has been made first with the addition of the marketing of both dobby and jacquard looms and afterwards with the introduction of electronic machines to the jacquard overhaul line.

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