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1. yarn produced by spinning fibers into a continuous strand.2. Naut. cord formed of rope yarns loosely twisted together, for serving ropes, bending sails, etc.[1350-1400; ME]
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Spun yarn — Spun Spun (sp[u^]n), imp. & p. p. of {Spin}. [1913 Webster] {Spun hay}, hay twisted into ropes for convenient carriage, as on a military expedition. {Spun silk}, a cheap article produced from floss, or short fibered, broken, and waste silk,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spun yarn — n. 1. yarn spun from staple fibers 2. Naut. a line made of several rope yarns twisted together … English World dictionary
spun yarn — spun′ yarn′ n. 1) tex yarn produced by spinning fibers into a continuous strand 2) naut. navig. cord formed of rope yarns loosely twisted together, for serving ropes, bending sails, etc • Etymology: 1350–1400 … From formal English to slang
spun yarn — noun (nautical) small stuff consisting of a lightweight rope made of several rope yarns loosely wound together • Topics: ↑seafaring, ↑navigation, ↑sailing • Hypernyms: ↑small stuff * * * noun 1 … Useful english dictionary
spun yarn — noun Date: 14th century 1. a textile yarn spun from staple length fiber 2. a small rope or stuff formed of two or more rope yarns loosely twisted and used for seizings especially on board ship … New Collegiate Dictionary
spun yarn — thread that was made from spun fibers, yarn created by spinning fibers into threads … English contemporary dictionary
spun yarn — /spʌn ˈjan/ (say spun yahn) noun cord formed of rope yarns loosely twisted together, for serving ropes, bending sails, etc …
spun yarn — noun Nautical cord made by twisting loose strands of rope together … English new terms dictionary
spun yarn — Pāniani … English-Hawaiian dictionary
spun-yarn — … Useful english dictionary
