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pirn
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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.]
Wiktionary
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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
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.