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Spindle :: Spindle (n.) A slender rod or pin on which anything turns; an axis; as, the spindle of a vane..

Spindle :: Spindle (n.) The long, round, slender rod or pin in spinning wheels by which the thread is twisted, and on which, when twisted, it is wound; also, the pin on which the bobbin is held in a spinning machine, or in the shuttle of a loom..

Headstock :: Headstock (n.) The part of a lathe that holds the revolving spindle and its attachments; -- also called poppet head, the opposite corresponding part being called a tailstock..

Euonymus :: Euonymus (n.) A genus of small European and American trees; the spindle tree. The bark is used as a cathartic.

Cop :: Cop (n.) A conical or conical-ended mass of coiled thread, yarn, or roving, wound upon a spindle, etc..

Spindle-shanked :: Spindlelegs (n.) A spindleshanks.

Puppet :: Puppet (n.) The upright support for the bearing of the spindle in a lathe.

Windle :: Windle (n.) A spindle; a kind of reel; a winch.

Prickwood :: Prickwood (n.) A shrub (Euonymus Europaeus); -- so named from the use of its wood for goads, skewers, and shoe pegs. Called also spindle tree..

Moline :: Moline (n.) The crossed iron that supports the upper millstone by resting on the spindle; a millrind.

Carrot :: Carrot (n.) The esculent root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped, and of a reddish yellow color..

Fusil :: Fusil (n.) A bearing of a rhomboidal figure; -- named from its shape, which resembles that of a spindle..

Spindling :: Spindled (imp. & p. p.) of Spindl.

Journal :: "Journal (a.) That portion of a rotating piece, as a shaft, axle, spindle, etc., which turns in a bearing or box. See Illust. of Axle box..

Spindleshanks :: Spindle-shanked (a.) Having long, slender legs..

Spindleworm :: Spindletail (n.) The pintail duck.

Driver :: Driver (n.) A crossbar on a grinding mill spindle to drive the upper stone.

Bridgepot :: Bridgepot (n.) The adjustable socket, or step, of a millstone spindle..

Footstalk :: Footstalk (n.) The lower part of a millstone spindle. It rests in a step.

Damsel :: Damsel (n.) An attachment to a millstone spindle for shaking the hopper.

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