[DOC] [TLE] distaff - definition and meaning - Wordnik [PAR] A traditional distaff is a staff with flax fibres tied loosely to it (see Etymology), but ... 
Used as a symbol of the holder of a distaff; hence, a woman; women, ... In the 
earliest method of spinning, the staff, usually a cleft stick about 3 feet ... A distaff is 
a rod on which wool is wound before being spun into thread. .... Kaplan: Family. [DOC] [TLE] Distaff | Define Distaff at Dictionary.com [PAR] Distaff definition, a staff with a cleft end for holding wool, flax, etc., from which the 
thread is ... is in current use: distaff chores, a distaff point of view; the distaff side 
of the family. Women who find the term offensive are probably aware of its origin 
in female stereotypes. ... the rod on which flax is wound preparatory to spinning. 2
. [DOC] [TLE] Spinning and Weaving: Their Influence on Popular Language ... - JStor [PAR] rials, but the "1 women that were wise-hearted did spin with their hands ;"'d and " 
the ... Shakspeare in the Twelfth Night, uses the expression '" it hangs like flax on 
a ... The term " distaff" is derived from the Saxon, and appears to be of purely Eng 
..... from side to side; and the game e called " shuttle-cock" evidently derives its... [DOC] [TLE] Hand spinning - Wikipedia [PAR] Spinning is an ancient textile art in which plant, animal or synthetic fibres are 
drawn out and ... The distaff was used for holding the bunch of wool, flax, or other 
fibres. ... In medival times, poor families had such a need for yarn to make their 
own ... that practically all girls and unmarried women would keep busy spinning, 
and... [DOC] [TLE] spinning and weaving in ancient greece - Angelfire [PAR] GREEK& ROMAN DAILY LIFE STUDIES 2 ... land~owning families, in particular, 
produced raw materials like wool from ... At Athens Amorgian flax was used to .... 
Spinning comes to a halt and the woman takes in the new thread by winding ... 
the shed rod is fixed to the side-supports and the warpweights arranged so. [DOC] [TLE] Appears to be two young girls spinning flax --using drop spindle and ... [PAR] See more about Spinning, Drop Spindle and Vampire Girls. ... Young Woman 
with Spinning Wheel WWI Germany Fieldpost 1917 Postcard ..... came to be used 
in reference to the female side of a family "the distaff side". ...... A Roman spinning 
flax from a distaff onto a spindle which he is rolling along his thigh, date unknown
. [DOC] [TLE] A Roman spinning flax from a distaff onto a spindle which he is ... [PAR] In ancient Israel, women made thread from fibers using a distaff and spindle. ..... 
is supported on the ground, and spun by running the rod along the thigh. .... The 
word comes from dis in Low German, meaning a bunch of flax, connected with 
staff. ... used as a descriptor for the female branch of a family (e.g., the "distaff 
side"... [DOC] [TLE] Europe, girl spinning 1. Look at the wood shoes as well. | Spinning ... [PAR] Vezi mai multe despre Spinning, Europa i Fete. ... C'elicia uses a spindle stick (
a tapered rod) and a spindle whorl (the disc) to spin .... /bilder-spindeln/
romania_woman-spinning-1.jpg romania, woman spinning ..... came to be used 
in reference to the female side of a family "the distaff side". .... Processing and 
spinning flax. [DOC] [TLE] List of Old English Occupations and descriptions [PAR] ANNUITANT Not strictly an occupation but something you may come across 
under the ... BAL MAIDEN or PIT BROW LASS A female mine worker who worked 
on the surface .... BODEYS or BODY MAKER Made bodices for womens 
garments ... BOWLER Made bowls and dishes and also a term used for those 
who made the... [DOC] [TLE] Early Occupations - Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness [PAR] Oct 20, 2016 ... Select the first letter of the word from the list above

Question: This term for the female side of the family comes from the rod used by Roman women to spin flax
Answer: Distaff