Doffing. The process of removing finished material from the machines.
Doubling. The combination of two or more laps, slivers, or threads; as a separate process the twisting together of strands of yarn.
Draught. The amount of attenuation of a lap or sliver.
Draw. The longitudinal traverse of a mule carriage.
Droppings. The impurities removed from cotton during opening or scutching.
End. One strand of sliver, roving, or yarn.
Fillet. A narrow strip of cloth.
Fly. The loose short fibres given off during spinning.
Gauge. The distance from centre to centre of spindles or rollers.
Governing. The regulation of the traverse of the quadrant nut.