spindled (iou)

spindled ppl adjective. L16.
[from SPINDLE noun, verb: see -ED2, -ED1.]
Long and slender, esp. in the stalk; thin and insubstantial. Also spindled up. L16.
Of a cereal grass etc.: that has developed its stem. E17.
Spindle-shaped, cylindrical with tapered ends. E18.
b. Of a spar or strut for an aeroplane wing: recessed and tapered. Also foll. by out. E20.
Twisted or wound on a spindle. M19.