n.1 a loosely-coiled bundle of yarn or thread.
2 a flock of wild geese etc. in flight.
3 a tangle or confusion.
Etymology: ME f. OF escaigne, of unkn. orig.
SKEIN
Meaning of SKEIN in English
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012
n.1 a loosely-coiled bundle of yarn or thread.
2 a flock of wild geese etc. in flight.
3 a tangle or confusion.
Etymology: ME f. OF escaigne, of unkn. orig.
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012