AUXILIARY NOZZLE FOR A WEAVING MACHINE
Weaving machine with an auxiliary nozzle (8) and auxiliary nozzle (8) for supporting a weft thread in a weaving machine, which auxiliary nozzle (8) comprises a hollow needle (11), wherein the hollow needle (11) comprises an elliptical outflow aperture (25) close to the tip (12) of the auxiliary nozzle (8), wherein the height of the outflow aperture (25) along the length axis (27) of the auxiliary nozzle (8) is smaller than the width of the outflow aperture (25) transversely to the length axis (27) of the auxiliary nozzle (8).