- spindleful
- spin·dle·ful
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spindleful
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spindleful — ˈspindəl, fu̇l noun ( s) : as much as a spindle will hold … Useful english dictionary
Fusee — Fu*see , n. [F. fus[ e]e a spindleful, fusee, LL. fusata, fr. fusare to use a spindle, L. fusus spindle.] (a) The cone or conical wheel of a watch or clock, designed to equalize the power of the mainspring by having the chain from the barrel… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fusee — noun Etymology: French fusée, literally, spindleful of yarn, from Old French, from fus spindle, from Latin fusus Date: 1622 1. a conical spirally grooved pulley in a timepiece from which a cord or chain unwinds onto a cylinder containing the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
fusee — /fyooh zee /, n. 1. a wooden friction match having a large head, formerly used when a larger than normal flame was needed. 2. a red flare light, used on a railroad as a warning signal to approaching trains. 3. Horol. a spirally grooved, conical… … Universalium
fuse — {{11}}fuse (n.) combustible cord or tube for lighting an explosive device, also fuze, 1640s, from It. fuso spindle (so called because the originals were long, thin tubes filled with gunpowder), from L. fusus spindle, of uncertain origin.… … Etymology dictionary
fusee — [fju: zi:] (US fuzee) noun 1》 a conical pulley or wheel in a watch or clock. 2》 a large headed match capable of staying alight in strong wind. 3》 N. Amer. a railway signal flare. Origin C16 (denoting a spindle shaped figure): from Fr. fusée… … English new terms dictionary
fusee — fu•see or fuzee [[t]fyuˈzi[/t]] n. pl. sees or zees 1) a wooden friction match having a large head, formerly used when a larger than normal flame was needed 2) rai a red flare light, used on a railroad as a warning signal to approaching trains 3) … From formal English to slang
fusee — /fjuˈzi/ (say fyooh zee) noun 1. a kind of match with a large head, for outdoor use. 2. Horology a spirally grooved, conical pulley and chain arrangement for counteracting the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring. 3. a tumour on the bone …
fu|see — «fyoo ZEE», noun. 1. a large headed match that will burn in a wind; lucifer; vesuvian. 2. a flare used on railroads and highways as a warning signal. A fusee burns with a red or yellow light. 3. a spirally grooved, conical pulley between the… … Useful english dictionary
