thread

A cord formed by spinning or twisting together textile fibers or filaments into one or more continuous strands, typically used in needlework.

Woolen threads were an occult means, according to the Roman poet Horace, of depriving a person of virility.

A piece of yarn, especially said of warps and wefts in a woven fabric.

Any of various natural (as spiderweb, etc.) or manufactured filaments (as glass, plastic, metal, etc.).

the threads of a spiderweb

He walked. To the corner of Hamilton Place and Picadilly, and there stayed for a while, for it is a romantic station by night. The vague and careless rain looked like threads of gossamer silver passing across the light of the arc-lamps.

A slender stream of water.

a thread of water

The line midway between the banks of a stream.

To pass a thread through the eye of a needle.

To fix (beads, pearls, etc.) upon a thread that is passed through; to string.

To make one's way through or between (a constriction or obstacles).

to thread through narrow passages

I think I can thread my way through here, but it’s going to be tight.

To make one's way through or between (a constriction or obstacles).

He threaded his way through legal entanglements.

To pass through; to pierce through; to penetrate.

And when the Miners by theſe Shafts or Adits do ſtrike or threed a Vein of any Metal […] then the Metal which is digged […] is called Oar […]

Tom out here will have leave to thrid you with bullets.