Thread-winding rod (7)

I believe the answer is:

spindle

(Other definitions for spindle that I've seen before include "Rod used in spinning" , "Stick or pin used to twist yarn in spinning" , "Rod serving as an axis of rotation" , "Rod on which something revolves" , "Rod on which something turns" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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