Definitions

Sorry, no definitions found. Check out and contribute to the discussion of this word!

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word threadmaker.

Examples

  • Yes, such a thing as thou wouldst make of me should wear a book at his girdle instead of a poniard, and might just be suspected of manhood enough to squire a proud dame-citizen to the lecture at Saint Antonlin's, and quarrel in her cause with any flat-capped threadmaker that would take the wall of her.

    Kenilworth Walter Scott 1801

  • Unprofitable threadmaker Coats is its biggest single investment, with a value of £295 million and its other investments include a stake in Tower at £85 million pounds and a holding in Turners & Growers at £69 million pounds.

    Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2010

  • GPG fell 1.5 percent to 65 cents, the lowest since July last year, a day after announcing plans to split off its Australian assets into a separate listed entity while delaying the sale of its biggest investment, the unprofitable Coats threadmaker business.

    Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2010

  • Investors cool to Guinness Peat Group split THE $1.4 billion demerger and board changes announced by Guinness Peat Group has attracted a lukewarm response from the market because of the delayed action on the group's troubled investment in British threadmaker Coats.

    AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2010

  • Yes, such a thing as thou wouldst make of me should wear a book at his girdle instead of a poniard, and might just be suspected of manhood enough to squire a proud dame-citizen to the lecture at Saint Antonlin’s, and quarrel in her cause with any flat-capped threadmaker that would take the wall of her.

    Kenilworth 2004

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.