# pirn

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɜː(ɹ)n/

## Definitions
1. A cone-shaped spool or bobbin on which thread or yarn is wound, used most often for weaving.
2. The amount of thread wound on a shuttle or reel.

## Etymology
Perhaps from prin (“twig, shoot”), variant of prene (“spike, nail”), from Old English preon, from Proto-Germanic *preunaz (“knitting needle”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pirn