spill n also spiller OED ~ sb2 1 obs (1594-1615); EDD sb2 4 So D Co. Small cylinder on which yarn is wound.
1979 POCIUS 20 After the spindle was filled, the thread was slipped onto another rod the approximate size and shape of the spindle. In fact, this rod also was frequently called a spindle. Again, there were local variations: . . .'spiller' (Brigus), 'spill' (Brigus).
