Skein

//skeɪn//

Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "skein" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

ball cake gaggle hank wedge

Derived Terms

skeined skeiner

Context

provincial england sports wagonmaking zoology

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

Type Of (IsA)

Related Terms

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