Shuttle

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005251",
  "term": "Shuttle",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A device used in weaving to carry the weft yarn horizontally through the shed, which is the opening created by the raised and lowered warp yarns. Traditional shuttles are boat-shaped and contain a bobbin of weft yarn that unwinds as the shuttle passes. Modern looms often use shuttleless mechanisms like rapier or air jets.",
  "subject": "Textile production",
  "see_also": [
    "shuttle driver"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Schiffchen",
    "es": "lanzadera",
    "fr": "navette"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/shuttle/"
}