| 1. | thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving. |
| 2. | a continuous strand or thread made from glass, metal, plastic, etc. |
| 3. | the thread, in the form of a loosely twisted aggregate of fibers, as of hemp, of which rope is made (rope yarn). |
| 4. | a tale, esp. a long story of adventure or incredible happenings: He spun a yarn that outdid any I had ever heard. |
| 5. | Informal. to spin a yarn; tell stories. |
intestine, chord 1 , Lith žarnà entrails, L hernia a rupture, Skt hirā vein