distaff

noun (distaffs)

«distaff» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(old use) A stick or stand that holds wool or flax while it is spun into thread by hand. tree →

In the lessons

in fairy tales a spinning tool used by the wife or the spinner in the house

Examples

The old wife sat by the fire and worked at her distaff. tree →
She spun the thread from the distaff all day. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: The woman of valor in Proverbs spins thread with her own hands, which the tradition praises as skilled, hard-working household care. In the primary lessons: in fairy tales a spinning tool used by the wife or the spinner in the house

Examples

She layeth her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle. (Writings PRO.31.19, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «distaff» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«distaff» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «distaff» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«distaff» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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