…a slender rounded rod with tapered ends used in hand spinning to twist and wind thread from a mass of wool or flax held on a distaff…
…a predatory marine mollusc which has a shell that forms a long slender spiral with a narrow canal extending downwards from the aperture…
…a shrub or small tree with slender toothed leaves and pink capsules containing bright orange seeds. The hard timber was formerly used for making spindles…
