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throstle n. 畫眉鳥,紡織機的一種 畫眉鳥,紡織機的一種 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. [ 1913 Webster] 2. A lyrical poem adapted to vocal music; a ballad. [ 1913 Webster] 3. More generally, any poetical strain; a poem. [ 1913 Webster] The bard that first adorned our native tongue Tuned to his British lyre this ancient song. -- Dryden. [ 1913 Webster] 4. Poetical composition; poetry; verse. [ 1913 Webster] This subject for heroic song. -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] 5. An object of derision; a laughingstock. [ 1913 Webster] And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword. -- Job xxx. 9. [ 1913 Webster] 6. A trifle; an insignificant sum of money; as, he bought it for a song. " The soldier' s pay is a song." -- Silliman. [ 1913 Webster PJC] { 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}. [ 1913 Webster] Syn: Sonnet; ballad; canticle; carol; canzonet; ditty; hymn; descant; lay; strain; poesy; verse. [ 1913 Webster]
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}. [ 1913 Webster] 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. [ 1913 Webster] { Throstle cock}, the missel thrush. [ Prov. Eng.] [ 1913 Webster]
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