spindle and whorl

English - Turkish

Definition of spindle and whorl in English Turkish dictionary

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spindle whorl

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English - English

Definition of spindle and whorl in English English dictionary

or drop spindle Earliest device for spinning fibres into thread or yarn. The spinster lets the spindle fall to draw out the fibres while the whorl keeps it rotating to apply the necessary twist. The spindle and whorl was replaced by the spinning wheel

Hyphenation

spin·dle and whorl

Turkish pronunciation

spîndıl ınd hwôrl

Pronunciation

/ˈspəndəl ənd ˈhwôrl/ /ˈspɪndəl ənd ˈhwɔːrl/