A knot or lump in thread or cloth.
Wood of a mottled veneer, usually cut from such a growth.
A tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner; a burr knot.
To remove the knots in cloth.
A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving.
Bundles of fibers twisted together, and which in turn are twisted in bundles to form strands, which in their turn are twisted or plaited to form rope.
A story, a tale, especially one that is incredible.
To tell a story or stories, especially one that is lengthy or unlikely to be true.