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skein

1. skein \'ska-n\ \'ska-n\ n or skean or skeane [ME skeyne, fr. MF 
   escaigne] 1: a loosely coiled length of yarn or thread wound on a reel  2: 
   something suggesting the twists or coils of a skein : TANGLE 
2. skein vt : to wind into skeins {~ yarn}