Definitions for "Skein"
Keywords:  tangle, coil, reel, hank, collapsed
A quantity of yarn, thread, or the like, put up together, after it is taken from the reel, -- usually tied in a sort of knot.
A loose coil of roving or strands which is generally used as a Quality Control sample.
A continuous strand of YARN arranged in a loose coil.
Keywords:  geese, gaggle, flight, fowl, flock
A flight of wild fowl (wild geese or the like).
a flock of geese in flight formation, a gaggle is a group of geese
Skein (real name Sybil Dvorak, formerly known as Gypsy Moth and Sybarite) is a fictional character, a mutant supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. The character first appeared in Spider-Woman volume 1 #10, and was created by Mark Gruenwald and Carmine Infantino.
the membrane that surrounds unfertilized roe.
A metallic strengthening band or thimble on the wooden arm of an axle.
Keywords:  imprecise, measurement, unit
an imprecise unit of measurement
Keywords:  wire, piece, short
a short piece of wire