noun
temple (loom part); tenter
A device on a loom that keeps the cloth stretched to the correct width during weaving. Technical term used in textile contexts.
織機の伸子が布の幅を一定に保つ。
The temple on the loom keeps the cloth width constant.
The derivation is uncertain; the kanji 伸 (stretch) and 子 (small thing) suggest a stretching device, but this is a conventional association rather than a confirmed historical origin.