fusaiola

English translation: whorl

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Italian term or phrase:fusaiola
English translation:whorl
Entered by: Roberto Impelluso

15:41 Feb 28, 2017
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Archaeology
Italian term or phrase: fusaiola
Hi all,

I'm translating an article on funeral rites and grave goods.

Gli ornamenti personali erano rappresentati da monili (orecchini, collane, bracciali, anelli) e da accessori degli abiti: fibule (spille usate per chiudere le vesti), pendagli,elementi di cintura, spilloni.
Tra gli strumenti legati alle attività femminili i più frequenti sono la ***fusaiola*** (peso inserito nella parte terminale del fuso) e il punteruolo; si possono riscontrare inoltre il rocchetto, il coltello, la cote (pietra per affilare) e l’ago da cucito.

Bilingual dictionaries give "fusarole" but this is an architectural term that doesn't seem to fit the context here. Any help would be greatly appreciated. TIA
Roberto Impelluso
Italy
Local time: 10:11
whorl
Explanation:
'A small wheel or pulley in a spinning wheel, spinning machine, or spindle.'
(Source: ODO)
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Barbara Carrara
Italy
Local time: 10:11
Grading comment
Thanks Barbara, this was most helpful!
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Barbara Carrara
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whorl


Explanation:
'A small wheel or pulley in a spinning wheel, spinning machine, or spindle.'
(Source: ODO)

Barbara Carrara
Italy
Local time: 10:11
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Thanks Barbara, this was most helpful!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Inter-Tra: https://glosbe.com/it/en/fusaiola
7 hrs

agree  Luca Cecili: http://it.bab.la/dizionario/inglese-italiano/whorl
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fusaiole


Explanation:
si trova anche il termine affine.
https://www.google.it/search?q=fusaiole&rlz=1CAACAC_enIT729I...


Anche in francese
http://www.latelierdescouleurs.net/article-devinette-du-same...

Inter-Tra
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