countershed

/ˈkaʊntəˌʃɛd/

Etymology

From counter- + shed (“gap between threads”).

countershed means A shed (area between warp yarns) with different yarns from a previous one. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.

noun

A shed (area between warp yarns) with different yarns from a previous one.“ww ſind die beiden gekrümmten Urme oder Pedale, welche die Gegenöffnung (countershed tappets) bewirken[…]”