bodkin, threader
(noun) a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops
Source: WordNet® 3.1
threader (plural threaders)
A device used to thread needles.
A device used to machine a screw thread.
• rathered, red earth, rethread
Source: Wiktionary
Thread"er, n.
1. A device for assisting in threading a needle.
2. A tool or machine for forming a thread on a screw or in a nut.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
