noun one of the threads of which the strands of a rope are composed.
2. yarn ·noun a story told by a sailor for the amusement of his companions; a story or tale; as, to spin a yarn.
3. yarn ·noun 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.