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Webster 1913 Edition

Spool

Spool

(spoōl)
,
Noun.
[OE.
spole
, OD.
spoele
, D.
spoel
; akin to G.
spule
, OHG.
spuola
, Dan. & Sw.
spole
.]
A piece of cane or reed with a knot at each end, or a hollow cylinder of wood with a ridge at each end, used to wind thread or yarn upon.
Spool stand
,
an article holding spools of thread, turning on pins, – used by women at their work.

Spool

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Spooled
(spoōld)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Spooling
.]
To wind on a spool or spools.

Webster 1828 Edition

Spool

SPOOL

,
Noun.
[G.] A piece of cane or reed, or a hollow cylinder of wood with a ridge at each end; used by weavers to wind their yarn upon in order to slaie it and wind in on the beam. The spool is larger than the quill, on which yarn is wound for the shuttle. But in manufactories, the word may be differently applied.

SPOOL

,
Verb.
T.
To wind on spools.

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