Throstle Definition
thrŏsəl
noun
Any of various thrushes, especially a song thrush.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
Any of various machines for spinning wool, etc.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Turdus philomelos
- mavis
- song-thrush
Other Word Forms of Throstle
Noun
Singular:
throstle
Plural:
throstlesOrigin of Throstle
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From Old English þrostle, from Proto-Germanic *thrustalo, possibly altered from or a diminutive of *thurstaz. Cognate with German Drossel, Old Saxon throsla, Old High German droscala.
From Wiktionary
The spinning machine is named for the songbird, from the sound made when it is working.
From Wiktionary
Middle English from Old English
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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