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(n)Jacquard, Joseph M. Jacquard, Joseph Marie JacquardFrench inventor of the Jacquard loom that could automatically weave complicated patterns (1752-1834)
(n)Jacquard loom, Jacquarda loom with an attachment for forming openings for the passage of the shuttle between the warp threads; used in weaving figured fabrics