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distaff
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distaff
n.
part of a spinning wheel that holds the wool, spindle; woman's work; female side of a family
adj.
peculiar to a woman; female; related through a mother, derived from the female parent
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Distaff
As a noun, a distaff (, also called a rock) is a tool used in spinning. It is designed to hold the unspun fibers, keeping them untangled and thus easing the spinning process. It is most commonly used to hold flax, and sometimes wool, but can be used for any type of fiber. Fiber is wrapped around the distaff, and tied in place with a piece of ribbon or string. The word comes from dis in Low German, meaning a bunch of flax, connected with staff.
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distaff
Noun
1. the sphere of work by women
(hypernym) sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena
2. the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning
(hypernym) staff
(part-holonym) spinning wheel
Adjective
1. characteristic of or peculiar to a woman; "female sensitiveness"; "female suffrage"
(synonym) female
(similar) feminine
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Distaff
(n.)
Used as a symbol of the holder of a distaff; hence, a woman; women, collectively.
Used as a symbol of the holder of a distaff; hence, a woman; women, collectively.
(n.)
The staff for holding a bunch of flax, tow, or wool, from which the thread is drawn in spinning by hand.
The staff for holding a bunch of flax, tow, or wool, from which the thread is drawn in spinning by hand.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. About
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Distaff
To dream of a distaff, denotes frugality, with pleasant surroundings. It also signifies that a devotional spirit will be cultivated by you.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see: Guttenberg Project
