lingoe
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lingoe — /ling goh/, n. 1. a metal weight attached to the cords of a Jacquard harness, for lowering the warp threads after they have been raised and for keeping the harness cords taut. 2. the same object attached to a drawloom. Also, lingo. [prob. < F… … Universalium
lingoe — lin·goe … English syllables
lingo — lingo1 /ling goh/, n., pl. lingoes. 1. the language and speech, esp. the jargon, slang, or argot, of a particular field, group, or individual: gamblers lingo. 2. language or speech, esp. if strange or foreign. [1650 60; appar. alter. of LINGUA… … Universalium
