- skein
- skein mid-15c., from M.Fr. escaigne "a hank of yarn," from O.Fr. escagne (mid-14c.), of uncertain origin.
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Skein — may refer to:* A long coil of yarn or hair intended for weaving, dyeing, or heat setting. Yarn sold in skeins often needs to be re wound into spools or balls using a swift depending on the application. A skein is not a specific unit of length. *… … Wikipedia
Skein — (englisch für „Strang“) bezeichnet eine Familie von kryptographischen Hashfunktionen. Skein ist ein Kandidat im Wettbewerb für den zukünftigen Standard SHA 3. Er wurde im Dezember 2010 in die Runde der Finalisten aufgenommen. Skein wurde von… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Skein — Skein, n. [OE. skeyne, OF. escaigne, F. [ e]cagne, probably of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. sgainne, Gael. sgeinnidh thread, small twine; or perhaps the English word is immediately from Celtic.] 1. A quantity of yarn, thread, or the like, put up… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
skein — [skeın] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: escaigne] 1.) a long loosely wound piece of thread, wool, or ↑yarn 2.) literary a complicated series of things that are related to each other = ↑web ▪ a skein of lies … Dictionary of contemporary English
Skein — Skein, n. (Zo[ o]l.) A flight of wild fowl (wild geese or the like). [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
skein — [ skeın ] noun count a long piece of wool that has been wound into a loose shape instead of a tight ball … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
skein — skein·er; skein; … English syllables
skein — [skān] n. [ME skeyn < MFr escaigne] 1. a) a quantity of thread or yarn wound in a coil b) something like this, as a coil of hair 2. a flock of wild fowl 3. a sequence of events, esp. a series of games won or lost by a team [a 20 game winning… … English World dictionary
Skein — (spr. ßkēn, Warp, Rap), im englischen Handel mit Baumwollengarn 120 Yards = 109,726 m … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
skein — ► NOUN 1) a length of thread or yarn, loosely coiled and knotted. 2) a flock of wild geese or swans in flight. ORIGIN Old French escaigne … English terms dictionary
