Anyone operating the spinning machinery, which was installed in long rows, each row having two "sides." Thus, a spinner responsible for "eight sides" was actually in charge of four long rows of machinery.

Anyone operating the spinning machinery, which was installed in long rows, each row having two "sides." Thus, a spinner responsible for "eight sides" was actually in charge of four long rows of machinery.

I think that this term has been used more in a sexual way . Maybe it would be better to ask it in the Adult section

Reminds me of cricket somehow.

One who spins.

It is a sexual term or could be someone who uses drugs and stays up for a long period of time.

I've heard it used as hubcaps that spin and in colonial USA the machines that spun yarn.

1. somebody or something that spins: a person, object, or device that spins 2. fishing fishing lure: a fishing lure that spins in the water when the line is reeled in 3. aviation cover for aircraft propeller: a streamlined dome-shaped cap fairing that fits over the hub of the propeller of an aircraft http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/DictionaryResults.aspx?refid=1861711819 1 a person occupied in spinning thread. 2 Cricket a bowler who is expert in spinning the ball. 3 (also spinnerbait) Fishing a lure designed to revolve when pulled through the water. http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/spinner?view=uk 1 : one that spins 2 : a fisherman's lure consisting of a spoon, blade, or set of wings that revolves when drawn through the water 3 : a conical sheet metal fairing that is attached to an airplane propeller boss and revolves with it 4 : a movable arrow that is spun on its dialect to indicate the number or kind of moves a player may make in a board game 5 : spin doctor http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=spinner (slang) idiot http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Spinner a fishing lure, often made of small silvery blades, that revolves and flashes in the water when in motion, or one such blade. in a board game or the like, a device composed of a dial and an arrow that is spun to indicate moves, amounts, or penalties. http://www.wordsmyth.net/live/home.php?script=search&matchent=spinner&matchtype=exact 1. a person or thing that spins. 2. Angling.a lure, as a spoon bait, that revolves in the water in trolling and casting. 3. Also called spin'ner play". Football.a play in which the player carrying the ball twirls about, to deceive the other team as to where the player intends to hit the line. 4. Aeron.a streamlined fairing over a propeller hub. 5. Brit. Informal.nightjar. 6. Slang.a disc jockey. http://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/spinner A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #7939) http://www.rhymezone.com/r/rhyme.cgi?Word=spinner A spider. Long-legged spinners." Shak. (Zoöl.) A goatsucker; -- so called from the peculiar noise it makes when darting through the air. http://machaut.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/WEBSTER.sh?WORD=spinner 1.) a decorative automobile hubcap or rim which spins independently of the wheel to which it is attached. Subjects: English, Automobiles & Transportation, Jargon 2.) “Spinner” (Adjective - Slang) Used among some men to describe an extremely petite young woman, usually with a lot of sex appeal – the term is thought to reference the small stature and weight of the woman http://www.doubletongued.org/index.php/dictionary/spinner/ Spinner is a slang term used primarily in the adult film industry and the sex worker industry to refer to an actress or prostitute with a tiny frame. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinner_%28porn_industry%29 spinner - Slang. A passenger, as on an airplane, who finds his seat already taken because a duplicate boarding pass has been issued. http://www.hometravelagency.com/dictionary/spinner.html a money-spinner (British & Australian) a business or product that makes a lot of money for someone. "Cookery books are becoming a real money-spinner for the publishing industry." http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/spinner (sports) A shot thrown with too much spin, or curl. http://www.hickoksports.com/glossary/gcurling.shtml#skip A cyclist who habitually pedals at a rapid cadence, as opposed to a "masher." http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_sp-ss.html#spinner (Tech.) A marbling comb having a handle attached in such a manner as to allow the comb to be twirled in the marbling size in order to form particular patterns. http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/don/dt/dt3254.html (Automotive) A knock-off/on nut for central-locking wheels. http://www.motorera.com/dictionary/SP.HTM#Spinner http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinner_%28wheel%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinner_%28Blade_Runner%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinner_%28Blade_Runner%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinner_%28Blade_Runner%29 a spin bowler in cricket Spinner Dolphin, a dolphin species Spinner (album), a 1995 album by Brian Eno & Jah Wobble Gavin "Spinner" Mason, a character from Degrassi: The Next Generation played by Shane Kippel Spinner, a character in the animated TV series Clutch Cargo a spinning machine, a type of exercise bicycle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinner