distaff

English Thesaurus

1. the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	staff,
definition	:	a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	spinning wheel,
definition	:	a small domestic spinning machine with a single spindle that is driven by hand or foot (noun.artifact)

2. the sphere of work by women (noun.state)

hypernym	:	area, arena, domain, field, orbit, sphere,
definition	:	a particular environment or walk of life (noun.state)

3. characteristic of or peculiar to a woman (adj.all)

similar	:	feminine,
definition	:	associated with women and not with men (adj.all)

4. the sphere of work by women (noun.state)

derivation	:	distaff, female,
definition	:	characteristic of or peculiar to a woman (adj.all)

5. characteristic of or peculiar to a woman (adj.all)

derivation	:	femaleness, feminineness,
definition	:	the properties characteristic of the female sex (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	female, female person,
definition	:	a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies (noun.person)

derivation	:	distaff,
definition	:	the sphere of work by women (noun.state)

6. the sphere of work by women (noun.state)

derivation	:	distaff, female,
definition	:	characteristic of or peculiar to a woman (adj.all)

7. characteristic of or peculiar to a woman (adj.all)

derivation	:	femaleness, feminineness,
definition	:	the properties characteristic of the female sex (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	female, female person,
definition	:	a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies (noun.person)

derivation	:	distaff,
definition	:	the sphere of work by women (noun.state)