coulier

noun

cou·​lier

ˈkülyə(r)

plural -s

: the cam motion that controls delivery of yarn over needles on a full-fashioned knitting machine

Word History

Etymology

probably from French coulière, literally, sliding, gliding, from couler to slide, glide, flow

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