spindle in WordNet English dictionary

1. any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
   spindle  mandrel  mandril  arbor 
   
2. any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object
   "the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order"
   spike  spindle 
   
3. a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
   spindle 
   
4. a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.
   spindle 
   
5. (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle
   "chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis"
   spindle