bobbin reel

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• Bobbin — Bob bin, n. [F. bobine; of uncertain origin; cf. L. bombus a humming, from the noise it makes, or Ir. & Gael. baban tassel, or E. bob.] 1. A small pin, or cylinder, formerly of bone, now most commonly of wood, used in the making of pillow lace.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Bobbin and fly frame — Bobbin Bob bin, n. [F. bobine; of uncertain origin; cf. L. bombus a humming, from the noise it makes, or Ir. & Gael. baban tassel, or E. bob.] 1. A small pin, or cylinder, formerly of bone, now most commonly of wood, used in the making of pillow… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Bobbin lace — Bobbin Bob bin, n. [F. bobine; of uncertain origin; cf. L. bombus a humming, from the noise it makes, or Ir. & Gael. baban tassel, or E. bob.] 1. A small pin, or cylinder, formerly of bone, now most commonly of wood, used in the making of pillow… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bobbin — [bäb′in] n. [Fr bobine < ?] 1. a reel or spool for thread or yarn, used in spinning, weaving, machine sewing, etc. 2. a small notched pin of wood, bone, or ivory, used in making bobbin lace …   English World dictionary

• bobbin — ► NOUN ▪ a cylinder, cone, or reel holding thread. ORIGIN French bobine …   English terms dictionary

• reel — reel1 reelable, adj. /reel/, n. 1. a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something. 2. a rotatory device attached to a fishing rod at the butt, for winding up or letting out the line. 3. Photog …   Universalium

• bobbin — /bob in/, n. 1. a reel, cylinder, or spool upon which yarn or thread is wound, as used in spinning, machine sewing, lacemaking, etc. 2. Elect. a. a spoollike form around which a coil of insulated wire is wound to provide an inductance. b. the… …   Universalium

• reel — 1 noun (C) 1 a) BrE a round object onto which thread, wire, fishing line, cinema film etc can be wound: a cotton reel compare bobbin b) the amount that one of these objects will hold: Have you got another reel of film? 2 one of the parts of a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• reel — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hrēol; akin to Old Norse hræll weaver s reed, Greek krekein to weave Date: before 12th century 1. a revolvable device on which something flexible is wound: as a. a small windlass at the butt of… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• bobbin — n. 1 a a cylinder or cone holding thread, yarn, wire, etc., used esp. in weaving and machine sewing. b a spool or reel. 2 a small bar and string for raising a door latch. Phrases and idioms: bobbin lace lace made by hand with thread wound on… …   Useful english dictionary

• reel — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. sway, stagger, waver; spin, wheel. See agitation, rotation. reel off II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. spool, bobbin, windlass, spindle, wheel, wound strip, roll of film. v. Syn. sway, stagger, lurch, weave …   English dictionary for students