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Distaff word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "distaff" word

[noun] the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning
[noun] the sphere of work by women
[adjective] characteristic of or peculiar to a woman; "female sensitiveness"; "female suffrage"
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\Dis"taff\, n.; pl. {Distaffs}, rarely {Distaves}. [OE. distaf, dysestafe, AS. distaef; cf. LG. diesse the bunch of flax on a distaff, and E. dizen. See {Staff}.] 1. The staff for holding a bunch of flax, tow, or wool, from which the thread is drawn in spinning by hand. I will the distaff hold; come thou and spin. --Fairfax. 2. Used as a symbol of the holder of a distaff; hence, a woman; women, collectively. His crown usurped, a distaff on the throne. --Dryden. Some say the crozier, some say the distaff was too busy. --Howell. Note: The plural is regular, but Distaves occurs in Beaumont & Fletcher. {Descent by distaff}, descent on the mother's side. {Distaff Day}, or {Distaff's Day}, the morrow of the Epiphany, that is, January 7, because working at the distaff was then resumed, after the Christmas festival; -- called also {Rock Day}, a distaff being called a rock. --Shipley.

Synonyms for distaff

female, feminine

See also: area | arena | domain | field | orbit | sphere | spinning wheel | staff |

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Let's analyse "distaff" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 28.6% of vowels is 10% less then average English word. Written in backwards: FFATSID. Average typing speed for these characters is 2020 milliseconds. [info]

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Morse code: -.. .. ... - .- ..-. ..-.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: distaff: 9 + 1 = 10, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: distaff: 4 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 6 = 29, reduced: 11, and the final result is Eleven.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (1) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
D (1) 4 Emperor Determined, Persistant, Idealist
F (2) 6 Lovers Practical, Faithful, Organizer
I (1) 9 Hermit Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
S (1) 19 Sun Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1) 20 Judgement Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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