I. noun see: shambles Date: 14th century a loosely coiled length of yarn or thread wound on a reel, something suggesting the twists or coils of a ~ ; tangle , a flock of wildfowl (as geese or ducks) in flight, II. transitive verb Date: circa 1775 to wind into ~s
SKEIN
Meaning of SKEIN in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012