The meaning of SPINDLE is a round stick with tapered ends used to form and twist the yarn in hand spinning.

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SPINDLE meaning: 1. a part of a machine around which something turns, or a rod onto which thread is twisted when it…. Learn more.

SPINDLE definition: a rounded rod, usually of wood, tapering toward each end, used in hand-spinning to twist into thread the fibers drawn from the mass on the distaff, and on which the thread is wound as it …

A spindle is a rod in a machine, around which another part of the machine turns.

Dec 26, 2025 · spindle (third-person singular simple present spindles, present participle spindling, simple past and past participle spindled) (transitive) To make into a long tapered shape.

1. To furnish or equip with a spindle or spindles. 2. To impale or perforate on a spindle: Do not fold, spindle, or mutilate this card.