Halching. The entanglement of the coils of yarn at a cop nose.

Hank. A length of 840 yards of yarn.

Lap. A rolled fleece of cotton.

Lea. One seventh of a complete hank.

Lead. The excess of the revolution of a bobbin, flyer, or traveller over each other.

Licking. The adhesion of cotton fibres to any surface.

Lift. The extent of the traverse of a guide eye or bobbin.

Motes. Fragments of broken seed or leaf.

Neps. Small knots or tangles of fibres.

Nose. The extreme upper point of a cop.