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.

One of the threads of which the strands of a rope are composed.

A generic term for strands or bundles of continuous filaments or fibers, usually twisted and suitable for making textile fabric.

Any number of individual threads or fibers twisted together

A story told by a sailor for the amusement of his companions; a story or tale; as, to spin a yarn.

tell or spin a yarn

A tale or story. Yarns are usually improbable and most likely exaggerated.