Skein Definition
skān
skeins
noun
A quantity of thread or yarn wound in a coil.
Webster's New World
Something like this, as a coil of hair.
Webster's New World
A flock of wild fowl.
Webster's New World
A sequence of events, esp. a series of games won or lost by a team.
A 20-game winning skein.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Skein
Noun
Singular:
skein
Plural:
skeinsOrigin of Skein
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From Middle English skeyne, Old French escaigne, French écagne, probably of Celtic origin
From Wiktionary
Middle English skeine from Old French escaigne
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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