6. (Geom.)
Defn: A solid generated by the revolution of a curved line about its base or double ordinate or chord.
7. (Zoöl.) (a) Any marine univalve shell of the genus Rostellaria; — called also spindle stromb. (b) Any marine gastropod of the genus Fusus. Dead spindle (Mach.), a spindle in a machine tool that does not revolve; the spindle of the tailstock of a lathe. — Live spindle (Mach.), the revolving spindle of a machine tool; the spindle of the headstock of a turning lathe. — Spindle shell. (Zoöl.) See Spindle, 7. above. — Spindle side, the female side in descent; in the female line; opposed to spear side. Ld. Lytton. [R.] "King Lycaon, grandson, by the spindle side, of Oceanus." Lowell. — Spindle tree (Bot.), any shrub or tree of the genus Eunymus. The wood of E. Europæus was used for spindles and skewers. See Prickwood.
SPINDLE
Spin"dle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Spindled(); p. pr. & vb. n. Spindling.]
Defn: To shoot or grow into a long, slender stalk or body; to become disproportionately tall and slender. It has begun to spindle into overintellectuality. Lowell.
SPINDLE-LEGGED
Spin"dle-legged`, a.
Defn: Having long, slender legs.
SPINDLELEGS
Spin"dle*legs`, n.
Defn: A spindlehanks.
SPINDLE-SHANKED
Spin"dle-shanked`, a.