Search for crossword answers and clues

Answer for the clue "Weaver's bobbin ", 4 letters:
pirn

Alternative clues for the word pirn

Word definitions for pirn in dictionaries

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. a cone shaped spool or bobbin on which thread or yarn is wound used most often for weaving n. a cone shaped spool or bobbin on which thread or yarn is wound used most often for weaving

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pirn \Pirn\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] A quill or reed on which thread or yarn is wound; a bobbin; also, the wound yarn on a weaver's shuttle; also, the reel of a fishing rod. [Scot.]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A pirn is a rod onto which weft thread is wound for use in weaving . Unlike a bobbin , it is fixed in place, and the thread is delivered off the end of the pirn rather than from the center. A typical pirn is made of wood or plastic and is slightly tapered ...

Usage examples of pirn.

What was this Pirn fellow, a lousy low-rank thief, doing with a gold Guild token?

Beckman at least he knew he could find a way to handle: Push a little business his way, make pirn a little more money so he could add to his nouveau riche I-have-arrived!

Duke had slept alone the past week, almost cause for alarm or concern for his health, had not his valet, Pirns, mentioned to the steward that His Grace had taken a fancy to someone new.