countershed

== English == === Alternative forms === counter-shed === Etymology === From counter- +‎ shed (“gap between threads”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkaʊntəˌʃɛd/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkaʊntɚˌʃɛd/ === Noun === countershed (plural countersheds) (weaving) A shed (area between warp yarns) with different yarns from a previous one. [from 19th c.]