| n. | 1. | (Zool.) The song thrush. See under Song. | |||
| 2. | A machine for spinning wool, cotton, etc., from the rove, consisting of a set of drawing rollers with bobbins and flyers, and differing from the mule in having the twisting apparatus stationary and the processes continuous; - so called because it makes a singing noise.
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| Noun | 1. | throstle - a spinning machine formerly used to twist and wind fibers of cotton or wool continuously |
| 2. | throstle - common Old World thrush noted for its song |