Spindle (noun)

1. A thin rod, typically one of a pair, on which thread or yarn is wound for spinning.
2. A tapered, turning rod that carries a disk or bobbin in textile machinery.
3. A rod-shaped structure in cells that separates chromosomes during cell division.

Origin:

Middle english (denoting a spindle for spinning wool or flax): from old english spindel, of west germanic origin; related to middle dutch spindel.

Examples:

1. The spindle is a crucial tool for spinning wool into yarn.
2. The spindle on the spinning wheel holds the wool as it is being spun.
3. The spindle on the cotton gin separates the fibers from the seeds.
4. The spindle in the machine twisted the fibers into a thread.
5. The spindle in the cell separates the chromosomes during cell division.