HyperDic

English > 1 sense of the word *filature*:
NOUN	artifact	filature	a bobbin used in spinning silk into thread

English > *filature*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A bobbin used in spinning silk into thread.
Broader	bobbin, spool, reel	A winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound