What does "yarn" mean?
Yarn: (Rope Making) One of the threads of which the strands of a rope are composed.
Additional senses
- 2.A story told by a sailor for the amusement of his companions; a story or tale; as, to spin a yarn. [Colloq.]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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