- (n.) One of the threads of which the strands of a rope are composed.
- (n.) A story told by a sailor for the amusement of his companions; a story or tale; as, to spin a yarn.
- (n.) Spun wool; woolen thread; also, thread of other material, as of cotton, flax, hemp or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving, knitting, manufacturing sewing thread or the like.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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