Definition of throstle

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Throstle (n.) A machine for spinning wool, cotton, etc., from the rove, consisting of a set of drawing rollers with bobbins and flyers, and differing from the mule in having the twisting apparatus stationary and the processes continuous; -- so called because it makes a singing noise..

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Thrustle :: Thrustle (n.) The throstle, or song thrust..
Mavis :: Mavis (n.) The European throstle or song thrush (Turdus musicus).
Thirstle :: Thirstle (n.) The throstle.
Water Tu Twist :: Water tu twist () Yarn made by the throstle, or water frame..
Throstle :: Throstle (n.) The song thrush. See under Song.
Creel :: Creel (n.) A bar or set of bars with skewers for holding paying-off bobbins, as in the roving machine, throstle, and mule..
Throstle :: Throstle (n.) A machine for spinning wool, cotton, etc., from the rove, consisting of a set of drawing rollers with bobbins and flyers, and differing from the mule in having the twisting apparatus stationary and the processes continuous; -- so called because it makes a singing noise..
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