spindled

spin·dle

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Definitions of spindled word

noun spindled a rounded rod, usually of wood, tapering toward each end, used in hand-spinning to twist into thread the fibers drawn from the mass on the distaff, and on which the thread is wound as it is spun. 1
noun spindled the rod on a spinning wheel by which the thread is twisted and on which it is wound. 1
noun spindled one of the rods of a spinning machine that bear the bobbins on which the spun thread is wound. 1
noun spindled any rod or pin suggestive of a spindle used in spinning, as one that turns around or on which something turns; an axle, axis, or shaft. 1
noun spindled a vertical shaft that serves to center a phonograph record on a turntable. 1
noun spindled either of two shafts or arbors that support the work on a lathe, one (live spindle) on the headstock, rotating with and imparting motion to the work, the other (dead spindle) on the tailstock, motionless. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English spindel (noun), Old English spin(e)l; see spin, -le; cognate with German Spindel

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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