throstle
n . 画眉鸟,纺织机的一种
画眉鸟,纺织机的一种
throstle n 1 :
a spinning machine formerly used to twist and wind fibers of cotton or wool continuously 2 :
common Old World thrush noted for its song [
synonym : {
song thrush }, {
mavis }, {
throstle }, {
Turdus philomelos }]
Song \
Song \ (
s [
o ^]
ng ;
115 ),
n . [
AS .
song ,
sang ,
fr .
singan to sing ;
akin to D .
zang ,
G .
sang ,
Icel .
s ["
o ]
ngr ,
Goth .
saggws .
See {
Sing }.]
1 .
That which is sung or uttered with musical modulations of the voice ,
whether of a human being or of a bird ,
insect ,
etc . "
That most ethereal of all sounds ,
the song of crickets ." --
Hawthorne .
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2 .
A lyrical poem adapted to vocal music ;
a ballad .
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3 .
More generally ,
any poetical strain ;
a poem .
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The bard that first adorned our native tongue Tuned to his British lyre this ancient song .
--
Dryden .
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4 .
Poetical composition ;
poetry ;
verse .
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This subject for heroic song . --
Milton .
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5 .
An object of derision ;
a laughingstock .
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And now am I their song ,
yea ,
I am their byword .
--
Job xxx .
9 .
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6 .
A trifle ;
an insignificant sum of money ;
as ,
he bought it for a song . "
The soldier '
s pay is a song ." --
Silliman .
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{
Old song },
a trifle ;
nothing of value . "
I do not intend to be thus put off with an old song ." --
Dr .
H .
More .
{
Song bird } (
Zool .),
any singing bird ;
one of the {
Oscines }.
{
Song sparrow } (
Zool .),
a very common North American sparrow ({
Melospiza fasciata },
or {
Melospiza melodia })
noted for the sweetness of its song in early spring .
Its breast is covered with dusky brown streaks which form a blotch in the center .
{
Song thrush } (
Zool .),
a common European thrush ({
Turdus musicus }),
noted for its melodius song ; --
called also {
mavis }, {
throstle },
and {
thrasher }.
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Syn :
Sonnet ;
ballad ;
canticle ;
carol ;
canzonet ;
ditty ;
hymn ;
descant ;
lay ;
strain ;
poesy ;
verse .
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Throstle \
Thros "
tle \,
n . [
OE .
throsel ,
AS . [
thorn ]
rostle ,
[
thorn ]
rosle ;
akin to MHG .
trostel ,
G .
drossel ,
Icel .
[
thorn ]
r ["
o ]
str ,
Sw .
trast ,
Lith .
strazdas ,
L .
turdus .
[
root ]
238 .
Cf . {
Thrush }
the bird .]
1 . (
Zool .)
The song thrush .
See under {
Song }.
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2 .
A machine for spinning wool ,
cotton ,
etc .,
from the rove ,
consisting of a set of drawing rollers with bobbins and flyers ,
and differing from the mule in having the twisting apparatus stationary and the processes continuous ; --
so called because it makes a singing noise .
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{
Throstle cock },
the missel thrush . [
Prov .
Eng .]
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1913 Webster ]
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