What is the pair of arms revolving around the bobbin, in a spinning wheel or spinning frame, to twist the yarn called?
fly — The pair of arms revolving around the bobbin, in a spinning wheel or spinning frame, to twist the yarn. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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