About The Word Filature
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Filature
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What's The Definition Of Filature?
[n] a bobbin used in spinning silk into thread
Synonyms | Synonyms for Filature: Related Terms | Find terms related to Filature: See Also | bobbin | reel | spool Filature In Webster's Dictionary \Fil"a*ture\ (?; 135), n. [LL. filatura, fr. filare to
spin: cf. F. filature. See {Filatory}.]
1. A drawing out into threads; hence, the reeling of silk
from cocoons. --Ure.
2. A reel for drawing off silk from cocoons; also, an
establishment for reeling silk.
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