·adj Having long, slender legs.
·adj Having a shank. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·noun The fusee of a watch. II. Spindle ·noun Any marine gastropod of the genus Fusus. III. Spindl...
The vertical iron pin upon which the capstan moves. (See capstan.) Also, a piece of timber forming t...
The Sailor's Word-Book
Thin-legged. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
·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. ...
The pivot on which the mast-head-vane turns; it should never be made of metal, lest it attract light...