hank

See also Hank

English

Etymology

Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse hǫnk, hank; akin to Old English hangian, "to hang". First Known Use: 14th century.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æŋk

Noun

Wikipedia hank (plural hanks)

1. A coil or loop of something, especially twine, yarn, or rope
2. (nautical) A ring or shackle that secures a staysail to its stay and allows the sail to glide smoothly up and down.
3. (Ulster) doubt, difficulty
4. (Ulster) mess, tangle
5. A rope or withe for fastening a gate.
6. (obsolete) hold; influence
   • Bishop Sanderson

     When the devil hath got such a hank over him.

Translations

coil or loop

• Finnish: vyyhti (fi), kieppi (fi)

• Russian: моток (ru) (motók) m 

nautical: ring or shackle to secure staysail

• Finnish: litsa (fi), ratsastaja (fi)

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Translations to be checked

• Japanese: 輪 (わ, wa) (1), 帆環 (はんかん, hankan) (2)

Anagrams

• ankh
• khan, Khan

Verb

hank (third-person singular simple present hanks, present participle hanking, simple past and past participle hanked)

1. (transitive) To form into hanks.
2. (transitive, UK, dialect) To fasten with a rope, as a gate.

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