Definition of "Spindle" :

noun: any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object

noun: a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning

noun: any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts

noun: a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.

noun: (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle

"Chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis."