Lacing Machines, using two needles for lacing each series of holes,[98]
---- Using one needle and one shuttle for lacing each series of holes,[100]
Lacing Needles,[100]
Lacing Twine, the kind to use for machine lacing,[100]
Lantern, an iron extension put on the cylinder of the Jacquard machine. The cylinder is turned by means of the catches working on the lantern,[16]
Leaf, a harness; thus: 3-leaf twill or 3-harness twill, etc.
Lease, or leas.
Leasing of the Jacquard harness,[23]
Leash, two or more harness-cords combined and adjusted to one neck-cord. For every harness-cord a leash contains there will be found a repeat in the design to correspond,[9]
Lifter-boards, or Trap-boards, used in the Jacquard machine for two-ply ingrain carpet,[71]