spindleage

noun

spin·​dle·​age

variants or less commonly spindlage

ˈspind(ᵊ)lij

plural -s

1

: textile spindle equipment : the total number of spindles in a mill or region

2

: the active or potential textile production represented by a stated spindleage

Word History

Etymology

spindle entry 1 + -age

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