pirn

Meaning

Noun

1. A cone-shaped spool or bobbin on which thread or yarn is wound, used most often for weaving.
2. The amount of thread wound on a shuttle or reel.

Verb

To wind (yarn) onto a pirn, usually by means of a pirn winder.

Synonyms

bobbin

spool

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɜː(ɹ)n/

Etymology

Perhaps from prin (“twig, shoot”), variant of prene (“spike, nail”), from Old English preon, from Proto-Germanic *preunaz (“knitting needle”).