filature Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a bobbin used in spinning silk into thread

WordNet

Fil"a*ture noun
Etymology
LL. filatura, fr. filare to spin: cf. F. filature. See Filatory.
Definitions
  1. A drawing out into threads; hence, the reeling of silk from cocoons. Ure.
  2. A reel for drawing off silk from cocoons; also, an establishment for reeling silk.

Webster 1913