noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One who twists or spins silk to prepare it for weaving. obsolete
2. 2
   a person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn wordnet
3. 3
   A gambler; one who throws dice in gambling. obsolete

Synonyms

All synonyms

throwerthrower

Etymology

From Middle English throwesters pl; equivalent to throw + -ster.

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