spun yarn

noun

1. yarn produced by spinning fibers into a continuous strand.
2. Nautical. cord formed of rope yarns loosely twisted together, for serving ropes, bending sails, etc.

spun yarn

noun

1. nautical small stuff made from rope yarns twisted together

Word History and Origins

Origin of spun yarn¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

He lashed the three together with a few bits of spun yarn from his pocket, making a mast nearly ten feet long.

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The crippled boom was soon lashed with pieces of spun yarn, and the damage thus temporarily repaired.

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The major's sister had at the same time a distaff which often spun yarn for her without any one handling it.

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A spun-yarn winch was clinking on the forecastle; from alongside rose the music of fretted waters.

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This is done in order to secure the very best fibers calculated to give the strongest and best results in the spun yarn.

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