bobbin

English

noun
Definitions
  • A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled.
  • In a sewing machine, the small spool that holds the lower thread.
  • The little rounded piece of wood at the end of a latch string, which is pulled to raise the latch.
  • (haberdashery) A fine cord or narrow braid.

Etymology

Borrowed from French bobine (spool, reel).

Origin

French

bobine

Gloss

spool, reel

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