skein

[Klimt]

1. a length of yarn or thread wound on a reel or swift preparatory for use in manufacturing.

2. anything wound in or resembling such a coil: a skein of hair.

3.something suggestive of the twistings of a skein: an incoherent skein of words.

4. a flock of geese, ducks, or the like, in flight.

5. a succession or series of similar or interrelated things: a skein of tennis victories.

[LukeJavan8]

#5 is interesting, never used it in that context before.

[Slava]

#5 is interesting, never used it in that context before.

I'll second that thought. I'd also like to know what a "swift" is from #1.

Just found it, here.