Spool /(spo͡ol)/

Spool

n.
  1. A piece of cane or reed with a knot at each end, or a hollow cylinder of wood with a ridge at each end, used to wind thread or yarn upon.

Phrases & Compounds

Spool stand
an article holding spools of thread, turning on pins, -- used by women at their work.

Spool

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Spooled; p. pr. & vb. n. Spooling

  1. To wind on a spool or spools.