reed reed (in loom) 2 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
Type Polysemy
Language English
Lexeme reed
Meaning 1 a tall, slender-leaved plant of the grass family, which grows in water or on marshy ground
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Meaning 2 weaver's comb-like implement (originally made from reed or cane) for separating the threads of the warp and correctly positioning the weft
Reference ODE
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ACCEPTED Realization 2
Type Polysemy
Language Latin
Lexeme arundo (harundo)
Meaning 1 reed, cane (taller than canna)
Direction
Meaning 2 comb made of reed, which brought the threads of the web into their place
Reference Lewis, Short
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