loom1
n.
an apparatus for making fabric by weaving yarn or thread.
Etymology
OE gelōma ‘tool’, shortened to lome in ME.
loom2
v.
appear as a vague form, especially one that is threatening.
▸(of an event regarded as threatening) seem about to happen.
n.
a vague first appearance of an object seen in darkness or fog, especially at sea.
Etymology
C16: prob. from Low Ger. or Du.
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