Yarn

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun One of the threads of which the strands of a rope are composed.

II. Yarn ·noun A story told by a sailor for the amusement of his companions; a story or tale; as, to spin a yarn.

III. Yarn ·noun 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.