ایپلكخانه

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Compound of ایپلك (iplik, “thread; yarn”) +‎ خانه (hâne, “place”).

Noun

ایپلكخانه • (iplikhâne) (definite accusative ایپلكخانه‌یی (iplikhâneyi), plural ایپلكخانه‌لر (iplikhâneler))

  1. spinning-mill, filature, spinnery, a mill or factory where spinning takes place
  2. (historical) the government manufactory of rope and canvas at Istanbul
  3. prison or penitentiary in which prisoners where employed in spinning

Descendants

  • Turkish: iplikhane

Further reading

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