1. French inventor of the Jacquard loom that could automatically weave complicated patterns (1752-1834) • Syn: Joseph M. Jacquard, Joseph Marie Jacquard • Instance Hypernyms: inventor, discoverer, artificer 2. a loom with an attachment for forming openings for the passage of the shuttle between the warp threads; used in weaving figured fabrics • Syn: Jacquard loom • Hypernyms: loom