spindle
spike used for spinning fibers into yarn
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Summary
spindle ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,480 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: textile arts tool[2]
- Has use: hand spinning[3]
- Commons category: Spindles[4]
- Has part(s): spindle whorl[5]
- Described by source: Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[6], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[7], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[8], Pauly–Wissowa[9]
- Different from: Q1220031[10]
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Influence
Things named for spindle include purr[11], an animal behavior[12] and spindle[13], a cellular component[14].
Why It Matters
spindle has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] spindle is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]
Entities named for spindle include purr[11], an animal behavior[12] and spindle[13], a cellular component[14].