LOOM

I. noun Etymology: Middle English lome tool, ~, from Old English gelōma tool; akin to Middle Dutch allame tool Date: 15th century a frame or machine for interlacing at right angles two or more sets of threads or yarns to form a cloth, II. intransitive verb Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1541 to come into sight in enlarged or distorted and indistinct form often as a result of atmospheric conditions, 2. to appear in an impressively great or exaggerated form , to take shape as an impending occurrence, III. noun Date: 1836 the indistinct and exaggerated appearance of something seen on the horizon or through fog or darkness