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spindle and whorl

or drop spindle

Earliest device for spinning fibres into thread or yarn. The spinster lets the spindle fall to draw out the fibres while the whorl keeps it rotating to apply the necessary twist. The spindle and whorl was replaced by the spinning wheel.

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spindle and whorl (redirected from Drop spindle)

spindle and whorl

spindle and whorl
(redirected from Drop spindle)