Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)spindle(biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle“chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis” (n)spindlea piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc. (n)spindlea stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning (n)spike, spindleany holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object“the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order”