Filature

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Filature \Fil"a*ture\ (?; 135), n. [LL. filatura, fr. filare to
     spin: cf. F. filature. See {Filatory}.]
     1. A drawing out into threads; hence, the reeling of silk
        from cocoons. --Ure.
        [1913 Webster]
  


     2. A reel for drawing off silk from cocoons; also, an
        establishment for reeling silk.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  filature
       n : a bobbin used in spinning silk into thread