Noun
A
toy
consisting
of
a
spheroidal
or
cylindrical
spindle
having
a
circular
groove
in
which
string
is
wound
;
it
is
used
by
holding
the
string
in
the
fingers
and
reeling
the
spindle
up
and
down
by
movements
of
the
wrist
.
Verb
To
vacillate
;
to
move
up
and
down
.