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  1. 1. n. A quantity of yarn, thread, or the like, put up together, after it is taken from the reel, -- usually tied in a sort of knot. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A metallic strengthening band or thimble on the wooden arm of an axle. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A flight of wild fowl (wild geese or the like). Source: opted
  4. 4. n. coils of worsted yarn Source: wordnet
  5. 5. A metallic strengthening band or thimble on the wooden arm ofan axle. Knight. Source: adambom
  6. 6. n:100 n. coils of worsted yarn Source: ecdict

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