- whirtle
- \\ˈhwərd.əl also ˈwə-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English wirtil: a perforated steel die through which wires or tubes are drawn
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whirtlevariant of wortle.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
whirtle
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Whirtle — Whir tle, n. (Mech.) A perforated steel die through which wires or tubes are drawn to form them. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whirtle — whir·tle … English syllables
Irene Manning — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Manning. Irene Manning … Wikipédia en Français
wordle — ˈwərdəl noun ( s) Etymology: alteration of Middle English wirtil whirtle : any of several pivoted pieces forming the throat of an adjustable die used in drawing wire or lead pipe * * * wordle obs. f. world; var. wortle … Useful english dictionary
