3. [Perhaps fr. guill.] A quill, or spool, for yarn.

Twil"ly (?), n. [C. Willy.] A machine for cleansing or loosening wool

by the action of a revolving cylinder covered with long iron spikes or

teeth; a willy or willying machine; — called also twilly devil, and

devil. See Devil, n., 6, and Willy. Tomlinson.

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