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shuttle

tool designed to neatly and compactly store a holder that carries the thread of the weft yarn while weaving with a loom
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shuttle

Summary

shuttle is a product category[1]. shuttle has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • shuttle's instance of is recorded as product category[3].
  • shuttle is a type of appliance[4].
  • shuttle is a type of textile arts tool[5].
  • shuttle is a type of thread & yarn tool[6].
  • shuttle is used for weaving[7].
  • shuttle's Commons category is recorded as Weaving shuttles[8].
  • shuttle's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[9].

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Definition and Type

shuttle's instance of is recorded as product category[3]. Recorded subclass of include appliance[4], textile arts tool[5], and thread & yarn tool[6].

Use and Application

shuttle is used for weaving[7].

Why It Matters

shuttle has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] shuttle is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Google Product Taxonomy. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Google Product Taxonomy. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_shuttle_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{shuttle}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/shuttle}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 13d ago · Yupik · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Image → Shuttle with bobin.jpg, Weberschiffchen Holz 18 Jh.jpg, Wooden shuttle with thread.jpg
    Subclass of → —
    Instance of → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Boat shuttle Tapiola 14AUG2026 01.jpg"
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