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spin·dle·age
variants:
or less commonly spindlage \ ˈspind(ᵊ)lij \
plural -s
Definition of spindleage
1 : textile spindle equipment : the total number of spindles in a mill or region
2 : the active or potential textile production represented by a stated spindleage
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