Definition of pirn in English:

pirn

noun pəːn

English Regional, Scottish

1A bobbin, spool, or reel; specifically (in early use) a small cylinder on which thread, etc., is bound, usually made from a hollow reed or quill; (in later use) a wood, metal, or (occasionally) paper spool designed to hold the weft yarn in the shuttle; a weaver's bobbin. Also: a bobbin or reel with yarn wound on it; a reel of thread or cotton.
2Any device or object which resembles a reel or is used for winding; especially a fishing reel.

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in Promptorium Parvulorum. Origin uncertain. Perhaps imitative.

Definition of pirn in US English:

pirn

nounpəːn

English Regional, Scottish

1A bobbin, spool, or reel; specifically (in early use) a small cylinder on which thread, etc., is bound, usually made from a hollow reed or quill; (in later use) a wood, metal, or (occasionally) paper spool designed to hold the weft yarn in the shuttle; a weaver's bobbin. Also: a bobbin or reel with yarn wound on it; a reel of thread or cotton.
2Any device or object which resembles a reel or is used for winding; especially a fishing reel.

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in Promptorium Parvulorum. Origin uncertain. Perhaps imitative.

单词	pirn
释义	Definition of pirn in English: pirn noun pəːn English Regional, Scottish 1A bobbin, spool, or reel; specifically (in early use) a small cylinder on which thread, etc., is bound, usually made from a hollow reed or quill; (in later use) a wood, metal, or (occasionally) paper spool designed to hold the weft yarn in the shuttle; a weaver's bobbin. Also: a bobbin or reel with yarn wound on it; a reel of thread or cotton. 2Any device or object which resembles a reel or is used for winding; especially a fishing reel. Origin Late Middle English; earliest use found in Promptorium Parvulorum. Origin uncertain. Perhaps imitative. Definition of pirn in US English: pirn nounpəːn English Regional, Scottish 1A bobbin, spool, or reel; specifically (in early use) a small cylinder on which thread, etc., is bound, usually made from a hollow reed or quill; (in later use) a wood, metal, or (occasionally) paper spool designed to hold the weft yarn in the shuttle; a weaver's bobbin. Also: a bobbin or reel with yarn wound on it; a reel of thread or cotton. 2Any device or object which resembles a reel or is used for winding; especially a fishing reel. Origin Late Middle English; earliest use found in Promptorium Parvulorum. Origin uncertain. Perhaps imitative.
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