distaff – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
distaff
n.
part of a spinning wheel that holds the wool, spindle; woman's work; female side of a family
adj.
peculiar to a woman; female; related through a mother, derived from the female parent
Distaff
As a
noun, a
distaff (, also called a
rock) is a
tool used in
spinning. It is designed to hold the unspun
fibers, keeping them untangled and thus easing the spinning process. It is most commonly used to hold
flax, and sometimes
wool, but can be used for any type of fiber. Fiber is wrapped around the distaff, and tied in place with a piece of ribbon or string. The word comes from
dis in Low German, meaning a bunch of flax, connected with staff.
distaff
Noun
1. the sphere of work by women
(hypernym) sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena
2. the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning
(hypernym) staff
(part-holonym) spinning wheel
Adjective
1. characteristic of or peculiar to a woman; "female sensitiveness"; "female suffrage"
(synonym) female
(similar) feminine
Distaff
(n.)
Used as a symbol of the holder of a distaff; hence, a woman; women, collectively.
(n.)
The staff for holding a bunch of flax, tow, or wool, from which the thread is drawn in spinning by hand.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
Distaff
To dream of a distaff, denotes frugality, with pleasant surroundings. It also signifies that a devotional spirit will be cultivated by you.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see:
Guttenberg Project
