Meaning Of The Word Distaff

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distaff in American English
a staff on which fibers, as flax or wool, are wound before being spun into thread
female; specif., designating the maternal side of a family
adjective: noting, pertaining to, characteristic of, or suitable for a woman; female
noun: a staff with a cleft end for holding wool, flax, etc., from which the thread is drawn in spinning by hand

distaff in British English
noun: the rod on which flax is wound preparatory to spinning

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