pirn

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
6
Words With Friends
8
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/pɜː(ɹ)n/

Definition of pirn

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A cone-shaped spool or bobbin on which thread or yarn is wound, used most often for weaving.
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noun

  1. A cone-shaped spool or bobbin on which thread or yarn is wound, used most often for weaving.
  2. The amount of thread wound on a shuttle or reel.

verb

  1. (transitive)To wind (yarn) onto a pirn, usually by means of a pirn winder.

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Etymology

Perhaps from prin (“twig, shoot”), variant of prene (“spike, nail”), from Old English preon, from Proto-Germanic *preunaz (“knitting needle”).

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3 words

2-letter words

2 words

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