[hed-l] 
| one of the sets of vertical cords or wires in a loom, forming the principal part of the harness that guides the warp threads. |
| hed·dle (hěd'l) n. One of a set of parallel cords or wires in a loom used to separate and guide the warp threads and make a path for the shuttle. [Probably alteration of Middle English helde, from Old English hefeld; see kap- in Indo-European roots.] |