The Collaborative International Dictionary
drawboy
Drawloom \Draw"loom`\, n.
A kind of loom used in weaving figured patterns; -- called also drawboy.
A species of damask made on the drawloom.
Wiktionary
drawboy
n. 1 (context weaving English) A boy who operates the harness cords of a handloom. 2 Part of a power loom that performs the same function.
Usage examples of "drawboy".
The pattern sheds are provided by a drawboy seated on the ground who pulls the lashes according to the pattern.