A historic and regional mill term for a loom overlooker or mechanic. This technician is responsible for setting up the warp, tuning the loom's timing, fixing mechanical faults, and ensuring the machine produces defect-free cloth.
Heard on the job
The shuttle keeps flying out on loom four, go fetch the tackler before we ruin the whole warp.
Also heard as
- loom overlooker
- loom fixer