bobbin reel
1Bobbin — Bob bin, n. [F. bobine; of uncertain origin; cf. L. bombus a humming, from the noise it makes, or Ir. & Gael. baban tassel, or E. bob.] 1. A small pin, or cylinder, formerly of bone, now most commonly of wood, used in the making of pillow lace.… …
2Bobbin and fly frame — Bobbin Bob bin, n. [F. bobine; of uncertain origin; cf. L. bombus a humming, from the noise it makes, or Ir. & Gael. baban tassel, or E. bob.] 1. A small pin, or cylinder, formerly of bone, now most commonly of wood, used in the making of pillow… …
3Bobbin lace — Bobbin Bob bin, n. [F. bobine; of uncertain origin; cf. L. bombus a humming, from the noise it makes, or Ir. & Gael. baban tassel, or E. bob.] 1. A small pin, or cylinder, formerly of bone, now most commonly of wood, used in the making of pillow… …
4bobbin — [bäb′in] n. [Fr bobine < ?] 1. a reel or spool for thread or yarn, used in spinning, weaving, machine sewing, etc. 2. a small notched pin of wood, bone, or ivory, used in making bobbin lace …
5bobbin — ► NOUN ▪ a cylinder, cone, or reel holding thread. ORIGIN French bobine …
6reel — reel1 reelable, adj. /reel/, n. 1. a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something. 2. a rotatory device attached to a fishing rod at the butt, for winding up or letting out the line. 3. Photog …
7bobbin — /bob in/, n. 1. a reel, cylinder, or spool upon which yarn or thread is wound, as used in spinning, machine sewing, lacemaking, etc. 2. Elect. a. a spoollike form around which a coil of insulated wire is wound to provide an inductance. b. the… …
8reel — 1 noun (C) 1 a) BrE a round object onto which thread, wire, fishing line, cinema film etc can be wound: a cotton reel compare bobbin b) the amount that one of these objects will hold: Have you got another reel of film? 2 one of the parts of a… …
9reel — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hrēol; akin to Old Norse hræll weaver s reed, Greek krekein to weave Date: before 12th century 1. a revolvable device on which something flexible is wound: as a. a small windlass at the butt of… …
10bobbin — n. 1 a a cylinder or cone holding thread, yarn, wire, etc., used esp. in weaving and machine sewing. b a spool or reel. 2 a small bar and string for raising a door latch. Phrases and idioms: bobbin lace lace made by hand with thread wound on… …
