throwster

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noun

One who twists or spins silk to prepare it for weaving.

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thrower
OriginMiddle English throwesters pl →
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Meanings

nounthrowster (plural throwsters)

plural throwsters

  1. obsoleteOne who twists or spins silk to prepare it for weaving.

    Synonyms: thrower

  2. obsoleteA gambler; one who throws dice in gambling.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne who twists or spins silk to prepare it for weaving.

Similar
thrower

More synonyms by meaning

nouna person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn

Similar
thrower
Broader
worker
Also see
thrower

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishthrowesters pl
  2. Englishthrowster

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

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APA

throwster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throwster

MLA

“throwster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throwster. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “throwster,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throwster.

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