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† ˈtavell Silk-weaving.
Obs. exc. as Fr. tavelle |tavɛl|. Also 6 tavel, tavyll, tavil.
[a. F. tavelle (in sense 2), app. ad. L. tabella tablet.]
†1. The bobbin on which silk is wound for use in the shuttle. Obs.
1523Skelton Garl. Laurel 791 To weue in the stoule sume were full preste, With slaiis, with tauellis, with hedellis well drest. a1529― Agst. Comely Coystrowne 34 Wele sped in spyndels and turnyng of tauellys. 1530Palsgr. 279/2 Tavell an instrument for a sylke woman to worke with. 1538Elyot, Liciatorium, a weauers shyttel, or a sylke womans tauell, wheron sylke or threde beinge wounden, is shot through the web or lome. 1620Thomas Lat. Dict. s.v. Liciatorium.
‖2. (mod. Fr. tavelle.) A large drum or bobbin on which the silk is wound off the cocoons.
1868Rep. U.S. Commissioner Agric. (1869) 286 These [machines] consisted of, 1st, a series of tavelles to wind, clean, and equalize the threads during their automatic winding off [etc.]. |