- pirn
- noun Etymology: Middle English Date: 15th century 1. quill 1a(1) 2. chiefly Scottish a device resembling a reel
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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 — /perrn, pirn/, n. Brit. Dial. 1. a weaver s bobbin, spool, or reel. 2. a fishing reel. [1400 50; late ME pyrne < ?] * * * … Universalium
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 — 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
PIRN — Preliminary Interface Revision Notice … Acronyms
PIRN — Preliminary Interface Revision Notice … Acronyms von A bis Z
PIRN — Preliminary Interface Revision Notice Contributor: GSFC, MSFC … NASA Acronyms
pìrn — 1) perno, asse intorno a cui gira qualunque congegno, una ruota e simili 2) sostegno, fondamento … Dizionario Materano
