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Distaff - Wikipedia
As an adjective, the term distaff is used to describe the female side of a family. The corresponding term for the male side of a family is the "spear" side. en.wikipedia.org
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DISTAFF Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
1. a : a staff for holding the flax, tow, or wool in spinning b : woman's work or domain 2 : the female branch or side of a family www.merriam-webster.com
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Distaff pins - Josefin Waltin spinner
A distaff pin is a thin wooden pin tied to the end of a ribbon that goes around a dressed flax distaff to make sure the flax stays on the distaff. waltin.se
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distaff (ˈdɪstɑːf, -æ-) Forms: 1 distæf, 4–5 distaf, 5 dysestafe, 5–6 dystaf(fe, 6–7 distaffe, 5– distaff. pl. distaffs (5–7 distaves). [OE. distæf, supposed to be for dis- or dise-stæf, the second element being the n. staff; dis or dise is app. identical with LG. diesse (Bremen Wbch.) a bunch of fl... Oxford English Dictionary
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Distaff - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com
A distaff is a tool used to spin fibers into flax or wool. The oldest type of distaff was held under one arm as the spinner slowly unwound fibers from it. www.vocabulary.com
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The Culture of Spindle and Distaff - Handwoven magazine
Distaffs were famous courting gifts in Nordic countries, made by a girl's suitor, with great pains taken to show off his woodworking skills. Often the girl's ... handwovenmagazine.com
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Spinning wool on a distaff - YouTube
Demo of spinster using a distaff dressed with carded Romney batts. Several batts are used and wound around sideways. www.youtube.com
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Other videos: Distaff spinning, in-hand spinning - YouTube
Spinning with a distaff and in-hand spindle. Pimmie Schoorl ; Spinning With A Hand Distaff. Caroline Hershey ; Spinning wool with a distaff and a bottom whorl ... www.youtube.com
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5 Tips for Spinning with a Distaff
Handheld distaffs accommodate most fibers with a staple length between 2 and 5 inches (5–12.5 cm). For fiber less than 2 inches (5 cm) long, try ... spinoffmagazine.com
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DISTAFF Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
A distaff is the stick onto which wool or flax is wound in spinning. Since spinning was traditionally done by females, distaff took on figurative meanings ... www.dictionary.com
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distaff - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Middle English. edit. Noun. edit. distaff. alternative form of distaf · Categories: English terms derived from Middle English · English terms derived from ... en.wiktionary.org
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distaff
distaff/ˈdɪstɑ:f; ?@ ˈdɪstæf; `dɪstæf/ n1 stick holding wool, flax, etc for spinning by hand （手工的）纺纱杆.2 (idm 习语) on the distaff side on the mother's side of the family 母系的. 牛津英汉双解词典
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Coral Distaff
|} The Coral Distaff is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies aged three years only. The race was first run in 2003 as the Distaff Stakes. wikipedia.org
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Distaff Day
The distaff, or roc, used in spinning was the medieval symbol of women's work. Every few years, Distaff Day and Plough Monday fall on the same day. wikipedia.org
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The Distaff Side
The Distaff Side is a 1933 comedy play by the British writer John Van Druten. wikipedia.org
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