spindle side

noun

the female side or line of descent of a family; distaff side (opposed to spear side).

Origin of spindle side

First recorded in 1850–55

Words nearby spindle side

spindle cell, spindle cell carcinoma, spindle cell lipoma, spindle fiber, spindle file, spindle side, spindle tree, spindle-legged, spindleage, spindlelegs, spindleshanks