throstle (redirected from throstle frame)

thros·tle  (thrsl)

n.

1. Any of various Old World thrushes, especially a song thrush.

2. A machine formerly used for spinning fibers such as cotton or wool.

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[Middle English, from Old English.]

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throstle [ˈθrɒs^əl]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a poetic name for thrush¹ esp the song thrush

2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a spinning machine for wool or cotton in which the fibres are twisted and wound continuously

[Old English; related to Old Saxon throsla, Old Norse thröstr, Middle High German drostel]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	throstle - a spinning machine formerly used to twist and wind fibers of cotton or wool continuously spinning machine - a textile machine for spinning yarn and thread
	2.	throstle - common Old World thrush noted for its song mavis, song thrush, Turdus philomelos thrush - songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast genus Turdus, Turdus - type genus of the Turdidae