Yarn
Yarn , noun
[Old English yarn, yarn, Anglo-Saxon gearn; akin to Dutch garen, German, Old High German, Icelandic, Swedish, & Danish garn; of uncertain origin. Compare Cord.]
1.
Spun wool; woolen thread; also, thread of other material, as of cotton, flax, hemp, or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving, knitting, manufacturing sewing thread, or the like.
2.
(Rope Making) One of the threads of which the strands of a rope are composed.
3.
A story told by a sailor for the amusement of his companions; a story or tale; as, to spin a yarn. [Colloquial]