DOFFER

Etymology

Noun

doffer (plural doffers)

(textile manufacturing) A revolving cylinder, or a vibrating bar with teeth, in a carding machine, which doffs, or strips off, the cotton or fiber from the cards.

A worker who replaces full bobbins by empty ones on the throstle or ring frames.

Anagrams

• fforde, offer'd, offred

Source: Wiktionary


Doff"er, n. (Mach.)

Definition: A revolving cylinder, or a vibrating bar with teeth, in a carding machine, which doffs, or strips off, the cotton from the cards. Ure.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

28 March 2025

HOST

(noun) a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

coffee icon