flax wheel — noun : saxon wheel … Useful english dictionary
Spinning wheel — For the computer animation commonly found on the Internet, see Spinning wheel (animation). For the Blood, Sweat Tears song, see Spinning Wheel (song). Irish spinning wheel around 1900 Library of Congress collection A spinning wheel is a device… … Wikipedia
Brake wheel — Brake Brake (br[=a]k), n. [OE. brake; cf. LG. brake an instrument for breaking flax, G. breche, fr. the root of E. break. See Break, v. t., and cf. {Breach}.] 1. An instrument or machine to break or bruise the woody part of flax or hemp so that… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spinning wheel — a device formerly used for spinning wool, flax, etc., into yarn or thread, consisting essentially of a single spindle driven by a large wheel operated by hand or foot. [1375 1425; late ME] * * * Early machine for turning textile fibre into thread … Universalium
To break upon a wheel — Break Break (br[=a]k), v. t. [imp. {broke} (br[=o]k), (Obs. {Brake}); p. p. {Broken} (br[=o] k n), (Obs. {Broke}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Breaking}.] [OE. breken, AS. brecan; akin to OS. brekan, D. breken, OHG. brehhan, G. brechen, Icel. braka to creak … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spinning wheel — spin′ning wheel n. tex a device formerly used for spinning wool, flax, etc., into yarn or thread, consisting essentially of a single spindle driven by a large wheel operated by hand or foot • Etymology: 1375–1425 … From formal English to slang
spinning wheel — /ˈspɪnɪŋ wil / (say spining weel) noun a device for spinning wool, flax, etc., into yarn or thread consisting essentially of a single spindle driven by a large wheel operated by hand or foot …
saxon wheel — noun or saxony wheel Usage: usually capitalized S Etymology: so called from its being the invention of a 16th century German wood carver : a flax spinning treadle machine in which the bobbin lags behind the fly with the spindle giving the twist… … Useful english dictionary
tow wheel — noun : a spinning wheel for making coarse tow yarn (as from flax fiber) … Useful english dictionary
Textile manufacturing — is one of the oldest human industries. The oldest known textiles date back to about 5000 B.C. In order to make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fiber from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning. The yarn is processed by… … Wikipedia
Matthew Murray — For other people named Matthew Murray, see Matthew Murray (disambiguation). Matthew Murray Matthew Murray (1765 1826) Born 1765 Newcastle upon Tyne … Wikipedia
