The vertical iron pin upon which the capstan moves. (See capstan.) Also, a piece of timber forming the diameter of a made mast. Also, the long-pin on which anything revolves. A windlass turns on horizontal spindles at each extremity.
·noun The fusee of a watch. II. Spindle ·noun Any marine gastropod of the genus Fusus. III. Spindl...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·adj Having long, slender legs. ...
·adj Having the shape of a spindle. II. Spindle-shaped ·adj Thickest in the middle, and tapering to...
Slender legs. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
The pivot on which the mast-head-vane turns; it should never be made of metal, lest it attract light...
The Sailor's Word-Book