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Filature
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A drawing out into threads; hence, the reeling of silk from cocoons.
(2):
(n.) A reel for drawing off silk from cocoons; also, an establishment for reeling silk.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Filature'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/f/filature.html. 1828.