type of loom used in olden times
Archaic term for a specific historical loom. Not used in modern everyday language.
The sorabikibata is one of the tools used for weaving in olden times.
loom; traditional loom
General term for a loom, especially a traditional one. Can refer to the same object as sense 1 but without the archaic label.
In this region, they still weave cloth using a traditional loom.
Compound of 空引き (sorabiki, a type of weaving technique) and 機 (hata, loom). The exact historical derivation is uncertain.