Below are some common terms used in weaving. I wanted to include them here because some terms are very similar to those used in knitting but have a very different meaning, so if your a knitter who is learning to weave it could be confusing at first.

Beaming - to wrap the warp threads on the back beam while under tension.

Beater - is located in the front of the loom and moves forward and back, when moved forward it "beats" or sets the pick or weft shot into place. How tight your threads are, depend on how hard to "beat" for a tight dense fabric you would "beat" them harder than you would for a fabric you want to have a more open texture.

Block - is a term used both in knitting and weaving, as a verb is shares the same meaning, to set the piece into the desired shape or size. But as a noun in weaving it refers to a pattern or area that forms a specific area.

Bobbin - is a term that's means the same in sewing, knitting, weaving. It is a small spool of thread, in the case of weaving it is used in conjunction with a boat shuttle. The bobbin is slide into the boat shuttle and used to create the pick.

Bodkin - a blunt end needle, not too unlike a tapestry needle.

Castle - The portion of the loom from which the shafts are suspended. There are high castles and low castles.

Crabbing - A technique for finishing fabric by using steam, much like steam blocking in knitting lingo.

Draft - is graphic pattern that illustrates the weaving sequence and threading order.

Heddle - are made of wire or string and are located within the shafts. They include an "eye" for you to thread the yarn through.

Raddle - a comb or rake-like piece of equipment that you use to "comb" the warp threads to the end to ensure that the ends are even, not tangled and taught.

Sett - The ends or inch can also be the picks per inch.

Shaft - The part of the loom in the center, where the either fiber or metal heddles are housed. The shafts are raised and lowered by hand levers on a table loom, and foot treadles. Is also sometimes called the Harness.

Shuttle - can be a ski, boat or stick shuttle. It is the device made of wood that holds the weft yarn and allows you to weave it back and forth between the warp yarn as the shafts and raised and lowered in the proper order according to the draft.

Threading hook - Is an long metal hook usually with a wooden handle to help you pull the warp yarn through the heddles.

Warp - v. to dress the loom from front to back or back to front, threading the yarn through the heddles along the way. n. the yarn used in warping or dressing the loom.

Warping Board, Mill or Frame - built so that you can measure out a your warp and weft yarns in yard increments.

Warping Sticks - used to to help keep the warp ends from attaching themselves to the warp threads and you turn the warp beam. You can also use a sturdy paper.

Weft - The yarn that is used to create the horizontal portion of the pattern. It is held on a shuttle and moved back and forth, left to right/right to left.