'Linen prover' definitions:

Definition of 'Linen prover'

From: GCIDE
  • Linen \Lin"en\, n. [Prop. an adj. from OE. lin flax, AS. l[imac]n flax, whence l[imac]nen made of flax; akin to OS., Icel., & MHG. l[imac]n flax and linen, G. lein, leinen, linen, Sw. lin flax, Goth. lein linen, L. linum flax, linen, Gr. li`non. Cf. Line, Linseed.]
  • 1. Thread or cloth made of flax or (rarely) of hemp; -- used in a general sense to include cambric, shirting, sheeting, towels, tablecloths, etc.; as, bed linens "In linen white as milk." --Robert of Brunne. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Underclothing, esp. the shirt, as being, in former times, chiefly made of linen. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster]
  • Linen draper, a dealer in linen.
  • Linen prover, a small microscope for counting the threads in a given space in linen fabrics.
  • Linen scroll, Linen pattern (Arch.), an ornament for filling panels, copied from the folds of a piece of stuff symmetrically disposed. [1913 Webster]