SKEIN


Meaning of SKEIN in English

[ skeɪn ]

■ noun

1》 a length of thread or yarn, loosely coiled and knotted.

2》 a flock of wild geese or swans in flight, typically in a V-shaped formation.

Origin

ME: shortening of OFr. escaigne , of unknown origin.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.