Definition of Doups

1. doup [n] - See also: doup

Lexicographical Neighbors of Doups

doum
doum fruit
doum palm
doum palms
douma
doumas
doums
doun
douncer
doup
doupe
doupioni
doupionis
douppioni
douppionis
doups (current term)
dour
doura
dourah
dourahs
douras
dourer
dourest
dourine
dourines
dourly
dourness
dournesses
douroucouli
douroucoulis

Literary usage of Doups

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. International Library of Technology: A Series of Textbooks for Persons by International Textbook Company (1906)
"3 is an illustration of a bottom-do up harness frame with several doups ... Sometimes the doups are merely passed around the heddle bar and no cord is used. ..."

2. Jacquard Weaving and Designing by T. F. Bell (1895)
"Small metallic rings are sometimes used on the loops of the doups, and the warp drawn through these rings ; this suits for yarn with much fibre on it, ..."

3. Cases Decided in the Court of Session, Court of Justiciary, and House of Lords by Scotland Court of Session, Scotland High Court of Justiciary, Scotland Parliament. House of Lords (1892)
"doups Burn, and have also demanded a settlement of the loss and damn.-: they have sustained, but the defenders still continue the discharge, and refuse or ..."

4. A Cotton Fabrics Glossary by Frank P. Bennett, & Co (1914)
"Some time ago there were certain weavers who believed that no leno similar to a Russian cord could be produced by the use of top doups. ..."

5. A Treatise on the Art of Weaving: Illustrated by Engravings with by John Murphy, of Scotland (1831)
"This inconvenience has, however, been obviated some time ago, by applying an additional standard to the upper doups : by which contrivance, ..."

6. Bulletin by United States (1918)
"(rf) Right and left hand doups. (<) Drawing-in the ends and reeding them properly. If) Operation of the harnesses. (g) Construction of the pattern chain. ..."

7. The Mechanism of Weaving by Thomas William Fox (1894)
"Top doups may, of course, be used when twisting threads go under straight ones, if the former are lifted every pick; but in such cases doup twine and ..."

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