They are called pirn-birds for convenience.    From Wordnik.com.  [With Friends Like These...]

The pirn-bird fidgeted and bobbed on his shoulder.    From Wordnik.com.  [With Friends Like These...]

On a high mast the pirn-bird was sobbing for the moon.    From Wordnik.com.  [With Friends Like These...]

Figure III. 9 Automatic pirn-change loom with under-pick motion.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 6] Reference

For these reasons, the single-shuttle pirn changer is currently the most commonly used power loom world-wide.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 6] Reference

The pirn is always as large as can be accomodated within the hollow shuttle, and typically contains from 30 to.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 6] Reference

If the weaver fails to do so and the pirn empties, the absence of weft is usually detected by a ‘weft-fork’ detector system.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 6] Reference

Apart from the above features, there are two distinct categories of automatic shuttle looms: shuttle changers and pirn changers.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 6] Reference

“The Keeper will rue this before year and day are out,” said a third; “the Master of Ravenswood is the lad to wind him a pirn.”.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Bride of Lammermoor] Reference

It was, as it chanced, a busy day at the pirn-mill.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Dew of Their Youth] Reference

Spinners! ye'll spin and wind yourself a bonny pirn.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rob Roy — Complete] Reference

For a pirn-mill is no place in which to play with fire.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Dew of Their Youth] Reference

Thou art under watch and ward down at the pirn-mill of Marnhoul!.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Dew of Their Youth] Reference

'There's a chiel can spin a muckle pirn out o' a wee tait o 'tow!.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Proverbs of Scotland] Reference

Na, he juist said he'd forgotten a pirn, or his cruizey lamp, or ony thing.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Window in Thrums] Reference

"Ay, mony a pirn has 'Lisbeth filled to me," said Hendry, settling down to a reminiscence.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Window in Thrums] Reference

I shall have a fine ravelled pirn to unwind, and may end by disgracing both the lassie and myself.    From Wordnik.com.  [David Balfour, Second Part Being Memoirs Of His Adventures At Home And Abroad, The Second Part: In Which Are Set Forth His Misfortunes Anent The Appin Murder; His Troubles With Lord Advocate Grant; Captivity On The Bass Rock; Journey Into Holland And France; And Singular Relations With James More Drummond Or Macgregor, A Son Of The Notorious Rob Roy, And His Daughter Catriona] Reference

A band of little boys, all eager to see the pirn-mill in the Marnhoul wood, volunteered to accompany Louis home.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Dew of Their Youth] Reference

Owing to the pirn-mill, our bridges were a little stronger than usual, though the roads were worn into deep ruts by the.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Dew of Their Youth] Reference

"the Master of Ravenswood is the lad to wind him a pirn.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Bride of Lammermoor] Reference

A chield can spin a muckle pirn out of a wee tait of tow!.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Heart of Mid-Lothian] Reference

Assumed empty pirn-tube diameter ‘B’.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 5] Reference

V. 2 Shuttle changers and pirn changers.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 6] Reference

"An my auld acquaintance be hersel, or onything like hersel, she may come to wind us a pirn.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Proverbs of Scotland] Reference

He'll wind you a pirn.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Proverbs of Scotland] Reference

" "It's a pirn-bird from Tehuantepec.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Emoman]

They'll pirn! and iheyMI Ac!.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Vocal Magazine: Or, Compleat British Songster] Reference

The Northern Bear lowers black and pirn.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Lay of the Last Minstrel: A Poem] Reference

Assumed full-pirn diameter ‘A’.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 5] Reference

The pirn-bird.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Emoman]

Auto-pirn - change shuttle loom.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 6] Reference

"It's a pirn-bird from Tehuantepec.    From Wordnik.com.  [With Friends Like These...]

"Well, and here's a pirn to unravel.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Daughter of Raasay A Tale of the '45] Reference

Ere ye get loose, ye'll redd a ravell'd pirn. ".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Proverbs of Scotland] Reference