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Hank Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Hank? [n] a coil of rope or wool or yarn Synonyms \| Synonyms for Hank: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Hank: animal fiber \| artificial fiber \| capillament \| cilium \| cirrus \| cobweb \| denier \| fiber \| fibrilla \| filament \| filamentule \| flagellum \| gossamer \| hair \| skein \| strand \| suture \| tendril \| thread \| threadlet \| web See Also \| coil \| helix \| skein \| spiral \| volute \| whorl Hank In Webster's Dictionary \Hank\, n. [Cf. Dan. hank handle, Sw. hank a band or tie, Icel. hanki hasp, clasp, h["o]nk, hangr, hank, coil, skein, G. henkel, henk, handle; ar prob. akin to E. hang. See {Hang}.] 1. A parcel consisting of two or more skeins of yarn or thread tied together. 2. A rope or withe for fastening a gate. [Prov. Eng.] 3. Hold; influence. When the devil hath got such a hank over him. --Bp. Sanderson. 4. (Naut.) A ring or eye of rope, wood, or iron, attached to the edge of a sail and running on a stay. \Hank\, v. t. 1. [OE. hanken.] To fasten with a rope, as a gate. [Prov. Eng.] --Wright. 2. To form into hanks. \Hank\, n. (Wrestling) A throw in which a wrestler turns his left side to his opponent, twines his left leg about his opponent's right leg from the inside, and throws him backward.

Hank Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hank?

[n] a coil of rope or wool or yarn

Synonyms | Synonyms for Hank:

Hank In Webster's Dictionary

\Hank\, n. [Cf. Dan. hank handle, Sw. hank a band or tie,
Icel. hanki hasp, clasp, h["o]nk, hangr, hank, coil, skein,
G. henkel, henk, handle; ar prob. akin to E. hang. See
{Hang}.]
1. A parcel consisting of two or more skeins of yarn or
   thread tied together.

2. A rope or withe for fastening a gate. [Prov. Eng.]

3. Hold; influence.

         When the devil hath got such a hank over him. --Bp.
                                               Sanderson.

4. (Naut.) A ring or eye of rope, wood, or iron, attached to
   the edge of a sail and running on a stay.


\Hank\, v. t.
1. [OE. hanken.] To fasten with a rope, as a gate. [Prov.
   Eng.] --Wright.

2. To form into hanks.


\Hank\, n. (Wrestling)
A throw in which a wrestler turns his left side to his
opponent, twines his left leg about his opponent's right leg
from the inside, and throws him backward.

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