Filatory
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filatory — filˈatory noun A machine for forming or spinning threads • • • Main Entry: ↑filature … Useful english dictionary
Filature — Fil a*ture (?; 135), n. [LL. filatura, fr. filare to spin: cf. F. filature. See {Filatory}.] 1. A drawing out into threads; hence, the reeling of silk from cocoons. Ure. [1913 Webster] 2. A reel for drawing off silk from cocoons; also, an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English