ALL meanings of hanking
hank
H h - noun hanking Present participle of hank. 1
- noun hanking a skein, as of thread or yarn. 1
- noun hanking a definite length of thread or yarn: A hank of cotton yarn measures 840 yards. 1
- noun hanking a coil, knot, or loop: a hank of hair. 1
- noun hanking Nautical. a ring, link, or shackle for securing the luff of a staysail or jib to its stay or the luff or head of a gaff sail to the mast or gaff. 1
- verb with object hanking Nautical. to fasten (a sail) by means of hanks. 1