Throstle
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈθɹɒsəl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Throstle is a noun meaning A machine for spinning wool, cotton, etc., from the rove, consisting of a set of drawing rollers with bobbins and flyers, and differing from the mule in having the twisting apparatus stationary and the processes continuous.
Meaning
A machine for spinning wool, cotton, etc., from the rove, consisting of a set of drawing rollers with bobbins and flyers, and differing from the mule in having the twisting apparatus stationary and the processes continuous.
More Meanings
- (dialectal or archaic) A song thrush.
Example Sentences
[T]hro' wild March the throstle calls, […]
O Lady! in this wan and heartless mood / To other thoughts by yonder throstle woo'd
The Throstell, with shrill Sharps; as purposely he song / T’awake the lustlesse Sunne; or chyding, that so long
The throstle is by some believed to be the finest singing bird in Britain, on account of the sweetness, variety, and continuance of its melody.
Word Forms
- throstles
- throstell
Synonyms for throstle
Depending on context, synonyms include mavis.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mavis, throstell, throstlecock, thrush, thrushling, shrillcock.
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