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What is another word for Pirn?

Pronunciation: [pˈɜːn] (IPA)

Pirn is a term used to describe a bobbin or reel that is used to hold weft yarn in weaving. However, there are a few different words that can be used as synonyms for this term. These include shuttle, spool, quill, bobbin, and reel. Each of these terms refers to a cylindrical or cone-shaped object used to hold thread or yarn. While each term can have slightly different meanings depending on the context, they are all interchangeable synonyms for pirn when discussing weaving or textile production. Regardless of which term is used, they all refer to an essential component of the weaving process.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Pirn

An auld blin' body like me disna fa' in wi' saxpences whan she gangs luikin aboot wi' her lang fingers for a Pirn or a prin that she's looten fa'."
"Alec Forbes of Howglen"
George MacDonald
It was my grandfather who had come in, his face bronzed with the sun and a friendly shaving tucked underneath his coat collar at the back, witnessing that some one of his sons, in the labours of the Pirn-mill, had not remembered the first commandment with promise.
"The Dew of Their Youth"
S. R. Crockett
Thou art under watch and ward down at the Pirn-mill of Marnhoul!
"The Dew of Their Youth"
S. R. Crockett

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