filature

fil·a·ture

[fil-uh-cher, -choor]
noun
1.
the act of forming into threads.
2.
a reel for drawing off silk from cocoons.
3.
the reeling of silk from cocoons.
4.
an establishment for reeling silk.

Origin:
1750–60; < French < Medieval Latin fīlātūra the spinning art, equivalent to fīlāt(us) spun (past participle of fīlāre; see filament) + -ūra -ure

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source Link To filature
00:10
Filature is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
Collins
World English Dictionary
filature (ˈfɪlətʃə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the act or process of spinning silk, etc, into threads
2.  the reel used for this
3.  a place where such spinning or reeling is done
 
[C18: from Medieval Latin fīlātūra the art of spinning, from fīlāre to spin thread; see filament]

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT