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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'warp' Resulted in 1 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 1 Definitions warp noun  The state of being bent or twisted out of shape. A distortion or twist, such as in a piece of wood. The threads that run lengthwise in a woven fabric; crossed by the woof. (nautical) A line or cable used in warping a ship. verb  To twist or turn something out of shape To deflect something from a true or proper course To affect something wrongly, unfairly or unfavourably; to bias To arrange strands of thread etc so that they run lengthwise in weaving (nautical) To move a vessel by hauling on a line or cable that is fastened to an anchor or pier; especially to move a sailing ship through a restricted place such as a harbour 1883: w:Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Louis Stevenson, w:Treasure Island, Treasure Island : We had a dreary morning's work before us, for there was no sign of any wind, and the boats had to be got out and manned, and the ship warped three or four miles around the corner of the island... Translations:         Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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