1. plural of spindle: thin rods or pins used for spinning thread or yarn
2. plural of spindle: rotating shafts or axles in machinery
Usage: mechanical
3. plural of spindle: thin wooden posts or balusters in railings or furniture
Usage: architecture; furniture

Examples

• The antique spinning wheel had several wooden spindles.
• She replaced the broken spindles on the staircase railing.
• The machine’s spindles rotate at high speed during operation.
• Traditional spindles were carved from hardwood.
• The chair back featured decorative turned spindles.
• Factory workers maintained the textile spindles daily.
• Old spindles can be repurposed as curtain rods.