[f. LOOM sb.2 + -ERY.] The place where looms or guillemots flock together for breeding.

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1859.  M‘Clintock, Voy. ‘Fox,’ ix. 147. There is a very extensive loomery at Cape Hay; we regret the circumstances which prevent our levying a tax upon it. Ibid., 151. Our shooting parties have twice visited a loomery upon Cape Graham Moore, and each time have brought on board 300 looms.

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1882.  L. Smith, in Standard, 22 Aug., 2/5. At Cape Stephen there was a large loomery, and at Cape Forbes there were a few looms.

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