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throstle
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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.

[Middle English, from Old English.]

throstle [ˈθrɒsəl]
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]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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 songthrostle - common Old World thrush noted for its song
thrush - songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast
genus Turdus, Turdus - type genus of the Turdidae


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