Bible Dictionaries
Skein
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A metallic strengthening band or thimble on the wooden arm of an axle.
(2):
(n.) A flight of wild fowl (wild geese or the like).
(3):
(n.) 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.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Skein'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/s/skein.html. 1828.