pirn

pirn
/perrn, pirn/, n. Brit. Dial.
1. a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
2. a fishing reel.
[1400-50; late ME pyrne < ?]

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  • 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.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pirn — [pʉrn, pirn] n. [ME pyrne, by metathesis < ? dial. prin, a pin, pointed twig] Scot. 1. the bobbin or spool of a weaver s shuttle 2. a fishing reel …   English World dictionary

  • pirn — ˈpərn, ˈpirn noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English pirne 1. : quill 1a(1) 2. chiefly Scotland : any of various devices resembling a reel …   Useful english dictionary

  • pirn — noun Etymology: Middle English Date: 15th century 1. quill 1a(1) 2. chiefly Scottish a device resembling a reel …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • pirn — the reel of a fishing rod (Scottish) …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • pirn — noun a cone shaped spool or bobbin on which thread or yarn is wound used most often for weaving …   Wiktionary

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  • pìrn — 1) perno, asse intorno a cui gira qualunque congegno, una ruota e simili 2) sostegno, fondamento …   Dizionario Materano

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