skene
Pronunciation:
/ˈskiːni/noun
Definitions
An element of ancient Greek theater: the structure at the back of the stage.
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skene
Pronunciation:
/ˈskiːn/noun
Definitions
A double-edged, leaf-shaped, typically bronze dagger formerly used in Ireland and Scotland.
Synonyms:skean dhu
noun
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A quantity of yarn, thread, or the like, put up together, after it is taken from the reel. A skein of cotton yarn is formed by eighty turns of the thread around a fifty-four inch reel.
A web, a weave, a tangle.
The membrane of a fish ovary.
(wagonmaking) A metallic strengthening band or thimble on the wooden arm of an axle.