throstle

throstle
ˈθrɔsl сущ.
1) певчий дрозд
2) текст. гребенная прядильная машина (для шерсти) (зоология) певчий дрозд (Turdus ericetorum) (текстильное) гребенная прядильная машина (для шерсти) throstle текст. гребенная прядильная машина (для шерсти) ~ певчий дрозд

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  • Throstle — Thros tle, n. [OE. throsel, AS. [thorn]rostle, [thorn]rosle; akin to MHG. trostel, G. drossel, Icel. [thorn]r[ o]str, Sw. trast, Lith. strazdas, L. turdus. [root]238. Cf. {Thrush} the bird.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) The song thrush. See under {Song}. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • throstle — thrush, O.E. þrostle, from P.Gmc. *thrustalo (Cf. O.S. throsla, O.H.G. droscala, Ger. Drossel thrush ), altered from (perhaps a dim. of) *thurstaz (see THRUSH (Cf. thrush)), though OED considers this a distinct word from the same PIE root …   Etymology dictionary

  • throstle — [thräs′əl] n. [ME < OE, akin to Ger drossel < IE base * trozdos > THRUSH1] 1. Now Chiefly Dial. SONG THRUSH 2. [from the humming sound it makes] any of various machines for spinning wool, etc …   English World dictionary

  • throstle — noun a) A song thrush. The throstle is by some believed to be the finest singing bird in Britain, on account of the sweetness, variety, and continuance of its melody. b) A machine for spinning wool, cotton, etc., from the rove, consisting of a… …   Wiktionary

  • throstle — Song Song (s[o^]ng; 115), n. [AS. song, sang, fr. singan to sing; akin to D. zang, G. sang, Icel. s[ o]ngr, Goth. saggws. See {Sing}.] 1. That which is sung or uttered with musical modulations of the voice, whether of a human being or of a bird,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • throstle — [ θrɒs(ə)l] noun 1》 Brit. old fashioned term for song thrush. 2》 (also throstle frame) historical a spinning machine having a continuous action for drawing and twisting yarn. Origin OE, of Gmc origin; sense 2 was appar. named from the humming… …   English new terms dictionary

  • throstle — n. 1 a song thrush. 2 (in full throstle frame) a machine for continuously spinning wool or cotton etc. Etymology: OE f. Gmc: rel. to THRUSH(1) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Throstle cock — Throstle Thros tle, n. [OE. throsel, AS. [thorn]rostle, [thorn]rosle; akin to MHG. trostel, G. drossel, Icel. [thorn]r[ o]str, Sw. trast, Lith. strazdas, L. turdus. [root]238. Cf. {Thrush} the bird.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) The song thrush. See under… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Throstle Nest — Infobox Stadium stadium name = Throstle Nest nickname = The Nest caption = Awaiting free image fullname = Throstle Nest location = Newlands Farsley Pudsey Leeds West Yorkshire LS28 5BE ENG coordinates =… …   Wikipedia

  • throstle cock — noun Etymology: Middle English throstilcok, from throstil throstle + cok cock 1. : song thrush 2. : mistle thrush …   Useful english dictionary

  • throstle-cock — throsˈtle cock noun A male song thrush or (dialect) mistle thrush • • • Main Entry: ↑throstle …   Useful english dictionary


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