01 a. Pertaining to, or invented by, Jacquard, a French mechanician, who died in 1834.
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Pertaining to, or invented by, Jacquard, a French mechanician, who died in 1834.
Phrases & compounds
Jacquard apparatus —
a device applied to looms for weaving figured goods, consisting of mechanism controlled by a chain of variously perforated cards, which cause the warp threads to be lifted in the proper succession for producing the required figure.
Jacquard card —
one of the perforated cards of a Jacquard apparatus.
Jacquard loom —
a loom with Jacquard apparatus.