Warp

noun

1. The state, quality, or condition of being twisted, physically or mentally:
2. A distortion:
3. The threads that run lengthwise in a woven fabric; crossed by the woof or weft.
4. The foundation, the basis, the undergirding.
5. A line or cable or rode as is used in warping (mooring or hauling) a ship, and sometimes for other purposes such as deploying a seine or creating drag.