Doff"er (?), n. (Mach.) A
revolving cylinder, or a vibrating bar with teeth, in a carding
machine, which doffs, or strips off, the cotton from the cards.
Ure.
Doff"er (?), n. 1.
(Mach.) A revolving cylinder, or a vibrating bar, with
teeth, in a carding machine, which doffs, or strips off, the fiber
from the cards.
2. (Spinning) A worker who replaces
full bobbins by empty ones on the throstle or ring frames.