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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Yarn \Yarn\, n. [OE. yarn, [yogh]arn, AS gearn; akin to D. garen, G., OHG., Icel., Sw., & Dan. garn; of uncertain origin. Cf {Cord}.] 1. 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 2. (Rope Making) One of the threads of which the strands of a rope are composed. 3. A story told by a sailor for the amusement of his companions; a story or tale; as to spin a yarn. [Colloq.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: yarn n 1: an account describing incidents or events; "after dinner he told the children stories of his adventures" [syn: {narration}, {narrative}, {story}, {tale}, {recital}] 2: a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving [syn: {thread}] v : tell or spin a yarn From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: Yarn Found only in 1 Kings 10:28, 2 Chr. 1:16. The Heb. word mikveh i.e., "a stringing together," so rendered, rather signifies a host, or company, or a string of horses. The Authorized Version has: "And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price;" but the Revised Version correctly renders: "And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; the king's merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price."
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