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.
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.
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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
14 April 2025
(noun) maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; “in focus”; “out of focus”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
