tow-to-yarn machine
11Niddy noddy — with a removable crossbar. A niddy noddy (plural niddy noddies [1]) is a tool used to make skeins from yarn. It consists of a central bar, with crossbars at each end, offset from each other by 90°. The central bar is generally carved to make it… …
12Flax — For other uses, see Flax (disambiguation). Flax Flax plant Scientific classification Kingdom …
13Jutespinnerei — Jutespinnerei. Die Jute, Dschut, Juthanf, Gunni, eine Bastfaser (vgl. Spinnfasern) von Corchorisarten aus der Familie der Tiliaceen, wurde zuerst in Dundee 1832, in Deutschland (in Vechelde, Braunschweig) 1861 und etwa zehn Jahre später in… …
14Spindle (textiles) — Eve spinning, the spindle in her right hand: Hunterian Psalter, ca 1170 (Glasgow University Library) …
15Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …
16materials science — the study of the characteristics and uses of various materials, as glass, plastics, and metals. [1960 65] * * * Study of the properties of solid materials and how those properties are determined by the material s composition and structure, both… …
17Osnaburg — was a coarse type of plain textile fabric, named for the city of Osnabrück (from which it may have been first imported into English speaking countries). Originally made from flax yarns, it has been made from either flax, tow or jute yarns,… …
18List of Onedin Line episodes — The Onedin Line episode list shows details of the 91 episodes of the BBC television series The Onedin Line. Contents 1 Series 1 2 Series 2 3 …
19Distaff — Queen Berthe instructing girls to spin flax on spindles using distaffs, Albert Anker, 1888 …
20mule — mule1 [myo͞ol] n. [OFr, fem. of mul < L mulus, mule] 1. the offspring of a donkey and a horse; esp., the offspring of a jackass and a mare: mules are nearly always sterile: cf. HINNY 2. a small tractor or electric engine used to tow boats… …
