† tavelln.
Silk-weaving.† 1. The bobbin on which silk is wound for use in the shuttle. Obsolete.
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1523 J. Skelton Goodly Garlande of Laurell 791 To weue in the stoule sume were full preste, With slaiis, with tauellis, with hedellis well drest.
a1529 J. Skelton Agaynste Comely Coystrowne 34 Wele sped in spyndels and turnyng of tauellys.
1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 279/2 Tavell an instrument for a sylke woman to worke with.
1538 T. Elyot Dict. Liciatorium, a weauers shyttel, or a sylke womans tauell, wheron sylke or threde beinge wounden, is shot through the web or lome.
1620 Thomas's Dict. (ed. 12) at Liciatorium
2. (modern French tavelle.) A large drum or bobbin on which the silk is wound off the cocoons.
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1869 Ann. Rep. Commissioner Agric. 1868 286 in U.S. Congress. Serial Set (40th Congr., 3rd Sess.: House of Representatives Executive Doc.) XV These [machines] consisted of, 1st, a series of tavelles to wind, clean, and equalize the threads during their automatic winding off [etc.].
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