ALL meanings of hank
hank
H h - noun hank A coil or skein of yarn, hair, rope, or other material. 1
- noun hank Angelo ("Hank") 1916–2002, U.S. basketball player. 1
- verb with object hank Nautical. to fasten (a sail) by means of hanks. 1
- noun hank skein: of yarn 1
- noun hank coil: of rope 1
- countable noun hank A hank of wool, rope, or string is a length of it which has been loosely wound. 0
- noun hank a loop, coil, or skein, as of rope, wool, or yarn 0
- noun hank a ringlike fitting that can be opened to admit a stay for attaching the luff of a sail 0
- noun hank a unit of measurement of cloth, yarn, etc, such as a length of 840 yards (767 m) of cotton or 560 yards (512 m) of worsted yarn 0
- verb hank to attach (a sail) to a stay by hanks 0
- noun hank a loop or coil of something flexible 0
- noun hank a specific length of coiled thread or yarn: a hank of worsted yarn contains 560 yd; a hank of cotton contains 840 yd 0
- noun hank a ring or clip for fastening a staysail to its stay 0