n.
Pronunciation: ˌ spi-n ə - ' ret
Function: noun
Date: 1826
1 : an organ (as of a spider or caterpillar) for producing threads of silk from the secretion of silk glands
2 or spin · ner · ette : a small metal plate, thimble, or cap with fine holes through which a chemical solution (as of cellulose) is forced in the spinning of man-made filaments (as of rayon or nylon)