loom
1. loom \'lu:m\ n [ME lome tool, loom, fr. OE gelo-ma tool; akin to MD
allame [prob. of Scand origin; akin to ON hlummr handle of an oar]X tool 1:
a frame or machine for interlacing at right angles two or more sets of t
hreads or yarns to form a cloth 2: the part of an oar that is inboard from
the oarlock
2. loom vi [origin unknown] 1: to come into sight esp. above the surface of
the sea or land in enlarge d or distorted and indistinct form often as a
result of atmospheric conditions 2a: to appear in an impressively great or
exaggerated form 2b: to take shape as an impending occurrence
3. loom n : the indistinct and exaggerated appearance of something seen on
the horiz on or through fog or darkness; also : a looming shadow or
reflection