PIRN

Etymology

Noun

pirn (plural pirns)

A cone-shaped spool or bobbin on which thread or yarn is wound, used most often for weaving.

The amount of thread wound on a shuttle or reel.

Verb

pirn (third-person singular simple present pirns, present participle pirning, simple past and past participle pirned)

To wind yarn onto a pirn, usually by means of a pirn winder.

Anagrams

• prin

Source: Wiktionary


Pirn, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]

Definition: A quill or reed on which thread or yarn is wound; a bobbin; also, the wound yarn on a weaver's shuttle; also, the reel of a fishing rod. [Scot.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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