#spindle  a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
  supertype:  stick  implement consisting of a length of wood; "he collected dry sticks for a campfire"; "the kid had a candied apple on a stick"
  part of:  spinning_frame  spinning machine that draws, twists, and winds yarn
  part of:  spinning_wheel  a small domestic spinning machine with a single spindle that is driven by hand or foot

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