אַשְׁוָה, (שוי, cmp. אַשְׁיְתָא a. אַשְׁוָתָא) skein, reel, clue, esp. staff around which the wool is put, spool. Kel. XXI, 1 the wool which is on the distaff ובא׳ Ar. (ed. בא׳ corr. acc.) or on the spool. Tosef. Kel. B. Bath. I, 6 צמר שעל גבי האַשְׁוָוה ed. Zuck. (Var. אשה, cler. err.).