Spindle Meaning

There are 5 meaning(s) for word Spindle

Meaning 1 : any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object

    Synonyms : spike
Meaning 2 : any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts

    Synonyms : arbor,  mandrel,  mandril
Meaning 3 : a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.

Meaning 4 : a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning

Meaning 5 : (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle

    Example : chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis