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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Filature

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01 n. A drawing out into threads; hence, the reeling of silk from cocoons.
  1. 1.
    A drawing out into threads; hence, the reeling of silk from cocoons.
  2. 2.
    A reel for drawing off silk from cocoons; also, an establishment for reeling silk.