What does "skein" mean?
Skein: (Wagon Making) A metallic strengthening band or thimble on the wooden arm of an axle. Knight.
Additional senses
- 2.A flight of wild fowl (wild geese or the like). [Prov. Eng.]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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