Definitions for: Spinner

[n] fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water
[n] board game equipment that consists of a dial and an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game
[n] someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)

Webster (1913) Definition: Spin"ner, n.
1. One who, or that which, spins one skilled in spinning; a
spinning machine.

2. A spider. ``Long-legged spinners.'' --Shak.

3. (Zo["o]l.) A goatsucker; -- so called from the peculiar
noise it makes when darting through the air.

4. (Zo["o]l.) A spinneret.

Ring spinner, a machine for spinning, in which the twist,
given to the yarn by a revolving bobbin, is regulated by
the drag of a small metal loop which slides around a ring
encircling the bobbin, instead of by a throstle.

Synonyms: spinster, thread maker

See Also: fish lure, fisherman's lure, fishing gear, fishing rig, fishing tackle, game equipment, maker, rig, shaper, tackle

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