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Noun: throstle  thró-sul
  1. A spinning machine formerly used to twist and wind fibers of cotton or wool continuously
     
  2. Common Old World thrush noted for its song
    - song thrush, mavis, Turdus philomelos

Derived forms: throstles

Type of: spinning machine, thrush

Part of: genus Turdus, Turdus

Encyclopedia: Throstle