What does filatory mean?
Filatory means (obsolete) A machine for forming threads..
Filatory
/ˈfɪlətəɹi/ · noun
Meaning
(obsolete) A machine for forming threads..
Example Sentences
It [a silk manufactory] has 3 filatories, each of 640 reels, which are set in motion by a water-wheel; and besides a small filatory, turned by men.
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Word Forms
- filatories
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It [a silk manufactory] has 3 filatories, each of 640 reels, which are set in motion by a water-wheel; and besides a small filatory, turned by men.
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