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pirn

Pirn vs Pion - What's the difference?

pirn | pion |


As nouns the difference between pirn and pion

is that pirn is a cone shaped spool or bobbin on which thread or yarn is wound used most often for weaving while pion is pion.

Prin vs Pirn - What's the difference?

prin | pirn |


As nouns the difference between prin and pirn

is that prin is a dialectal (North Country) variant of preen  while pirn is a cone shaped spool or bobbin on which thread or yarn is wound used most often for weaving.

As a verb prin

is a dialectal (North Country) variant of preen.

Pian vs Pirn - What's the difference?

pian | pirn |


As nouns the difference between pian and pirn

is that pian is yaws while pirn is a cone shaped spool or bobbin on which thread or yarn is wound used most often for weaving.

Firn vs Pirn - What's the difference?

firn | pirn |


As nouns the difference between firn and pirn

is that firn is a type of old snow which has gone through multiple thaw and refreeze cycles and thus is made of numerous small icy grains, though it is not nearly as saturated with water as snow-cone slush is; can be hard or somewhat soft depending on recent and current weather conditions while pirn is a cone shaped spool or bobbin on which thread or yarn is wound used most often for weaving.

Hirn vs Pirn - What's the difference?

hirn | pirn |


As nouns the difference between hirn and pirn

is that hirn is corner; nook; hiding-place while pirn is a cone shaped spool or bobbin on which thread or yarn is wound used most often for weaving.

Pirl vs Pirn - What's the difference?

pirl | pirn |


As nouns the difference between pirl and pirn

is that pirl is a ripple; a twist or curl while pirn is a cone shaped spool or bobbin on which thread or yarn is wound used most often for weaving.

As a verb pirl

is to twist or wind, especially into a cord or braid etc.

Girn vs Pirn - What's the difference?

girn | pirn |


As nouns the difference between girn and pirn

is that girn is a vocalization similar to a cat's purring while pirn is a cone shaped spool or bobbin on which thread or yarn is wound used most often for weaving.

As a verb girn

is (label) to grimace; to snarl.

Pin vs Pirn - What's the difference?

pin | pirn |


As nouns the difference between pin and pirn

is that pin is a small device, made (usually) of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening while pirn is a cone shaped spool or bobbin on which thread or yarn is wound used most often for weaving.

As a verb pin

is (often followed by a preposition such as to or on) To fasten or attach (something) with a pin.