NOUN | artifact | throstle | a spinning machine formerly used to twist and wind fibers of cotton or wool continuously |
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animal | throstle, song thrush, mavis, Turdus philomelos | common Old World thrush noted for its song |
Meaning | A spinning machine formerly used to twist and wind fibers of cotton or wool continuously. | |
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Broader | spinning machine | A textile machine for spinning yarn and thread |
Meaning | Common Old World thrush noted for its song. | |
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Synonyms | song thrush, mavis, Turdus philomelos | |
Member of | Turdus, genus Turdus | type genus of the Turdidae |
Broader | thrush | songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast |
Spanish | tordo | |
Catalan | tord, Turdus philomelos |
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