ایپلكخانه

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

A compound of ایپلك (iplik, “thread, yarn”) +‎ خانه (hâne, “place”).

Noun

ایپلكخانه • (iplikhane)

  1. spinning-mill, a factory that produces yarns and threads
  2. the government manufactory of rope and canvas at Istanbul
  3. prison or penitentiary in which prisoners where employed in spinning

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