noun
throstle
Throstle (noun) means Another name for the song thrush.
noun
1
Another name for the song thrush.
2
A machine used for spinning fibres like wool or cotton, which works continuously and keeps its twisting parts fixed, unlike a mule.
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Etymology
Came from Middle English throstle, throstel, from Old English þrostle, from Proto-West Germanic *þrostlā, possibly altered from or a diminutive of *þurstaz, related to *þrastuz, from Proto-Indo-European *trosdos.
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What is the meaning of throstle?
"throstle" (noun) means another name for the song thrush.
What is another word for throstle?
Other words for "throstle" include mavis.
What are the different meanings of throstle?
"throstle" has 2 main meanings: 1. Another name for the song thrush; 2. A machine used for spinning fibres like wool or cotton, which works continuously and keeps its twisting parts fixed, unlike a mule.
