loom

1. n. See Loon, the bird. Source: opted

2. n. A frame or machine of wood or other material, in which a weaver forms cloth out of thread; a machine for interweaving yarn or threads into a fabric, as in knitting or lace making. Source: opted

3. n. That part of an oar which is near the grip or handle and inboard from the rowlock. Source: opted

4. v. i. To appear above the surface either of sea or land, or to appear enlarged, or distorted and indistinct, as a distant object, a ship at sea, or a mountain, esp. from atmospheric influences; as, the ship looms large; the land looms high. Source: opted

5. v. i. To rise and to be eminent; to be elevated or ennobled, in a moral sense. Source: opted

6. n. The state of looming; esp., an unnatural and indistinct appearance of elevation or enlargement of anything, as of land or of a ship, seen by one at sea. Source: opted

7. n. a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile Source: wordnet

8. v. come into view indistinctly, often threateningly Source: wordnet

9. v. appear very large or occupy a commanding position Source: wordnet

10. v. hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing Source: wordnet

11. v. weave on a loom Source: wordnet

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