Spool /(spo͡ol)/
Spool
n.
- A piece of cane or reed with a knot at each end, or a hollow cylinder of wood with a ridge at each end, used to wind thread or yarn upon.
Phrases & Compounds
- Spool stand
- an article holding spools of thread, turning on pins, -- used by women at their work.
Spool
v. t.
imp. & p. p. Spooled; p. pr. & vb. n. Spooling
- To wind on a spool or spools.