hank

[ hangk ]

/ hæŋk /

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noun

a skein, as of thread or yarn.

a definite length of thread or yarn: A hank of cotton yarn measures 840 yards.

a coil, knot, or loop: a hank of hair.

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.

verb (used with object)

Nautical. to fasten (a sail) by means of hanks.

Origin of hank

1175–1225; Middle English <Old Norse hǫnk hank, coil, skein, clasp; akin to hang

OTHER WORDS FROM hank

un·hanked, adjective

Words nearby hank

Hangzhou, Hangzhou Bay, Hania, Hanifah, haniwa, hank, hanker, hankering, Hankou, Hankow, Hanks

Definition for hank (2 of 2)

Hank

[ hangk ]

/ hæŋk /

noun

a male given name, form of Henry.

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Example sentences from the Web for hank

Ex-AIG CEO Maurice ‘Hank’ Greenberg is in court seeking $40 billion from the government over its massive bailout.
Remember the $182 Billion AIG Bailout? It Just Wasn’t Generous Enough|Daniel Gross|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And sitting down is a bald man who looks like Hank from Breaking Bad.
The Holy Grail of Comic Books Hid in Plain Site at New York Comic Con|Sujay Kumar|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hank was not hit but the U.S. soldier was shot multiple times in his legs.
Obama Went to War to Save Them, But They Can’t Get U.S. Visas|Christine van den Toorn, Sherizaan Minwalla|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"Palmer has earned the right to be a hero here," Orioles general manager Hank Peters once said.
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Hank Aaron, Bob Gibson, Coleman Young—Wheeler wrote all their autobigraphies.
A Ghostwriter Steps Out of the Shadows|Bill Morris|September 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"Easy as fallin' off a log," announced old Hank, immediately.
The Saddle Boys in the Grand Canyon|James Carson
Inside, Hank turned over twice to see the unbound red hair, the serious green eyes.
Combat|Dallas McCord Reynolds
"Well, fellers, he ain't here," exclaimed Hank loudly after his fashion.
The Wendigo|Algernon Blackwood
It was the purpose of the men to circle to the east, and to strike the war party on the Hank.
The Forest Runners|Joseph A. Altsheler
"Far as I'm concerned," spoke up Hank from behind them, 'they're either two of 'em lost, or there ain't anybody lost.
The Lookout Man|B. M. Bower

British Dictionary definitions for hank

hank

/ (hæŋk) /

noun

a loop, coil, or skein, as of rope, wool, or yarn

nautical a ringlike fitting that can be opened to admit a stay for attaching the luff of a sail

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

verb

(tr) nautical to attach (a sail) to a stay by hanks

Word Origin for hank

C13: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse hanka to coil, Swedish hank string

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	hank
释义	hank [ hangk ] / hæŋk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hank ON THESAURUS.COM noun a skein, as of thread or yarn. a definite length of thread or yarn: A hank of cotton yarn measures 840 yards. a coil, knot, or loop: a hank of hair. 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. verb (used with object) Nautical. to fasten (a sail) by means of hanks. Origin of hank 1175–1225; Middle English <Old Norse hǫnk hank, coil, skein, clasp; akin to hang OTHER WORDS FROM hank un·hanked, adjective Words nearby hank Hangzhou, Hangzhou Bay, Hania, Hanifah, haniwa, hank, hanker, hankering, Hankou, Hankow, Hanks Definition for hank (2 of 2) Hank [ hangk ] / hæŋk / noun a male given name, form of Henry. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hank Ex-AIG CEO Maurice ‘Hank’ Greenberg is in court seeking $40 billion from the government over its massive bailout. Remember the $182 Billion AIG Bailout? It Just Wasn’t Generous Enough\|Daniel Gross\|October 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And sitting down is a bald man who looks like Hank from Breaking Bad. The Holy Grail of Comic Books Hid in Plain Site at New York Comic Con\|Sujay Kumar\|October 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Hank was not hit but the U.S. soldier was shot multiple times in his legs. Obama Went to War to Save Them, But They Can’t Get U.S. Visas\|Christine van den Toorn, Sherizaan Minwalla\|September 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST "Palmer has earned the right to be a hero here," Orioles general manager Hank Peters once said. Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up\|Tom Boswell\|September 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Hank Aaron, Bob Gibson, Coleman Young—Wheeler wrote all their autobigraphies. A Ghostwriter Steps Out of the Shadows\|Bill Morris\|September 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST "Easy as fallin' off a log," announced old Hank, immediately. The Saddle Boys in the Grand Canyon\|James Carson Inside, Hank turned over twice to see the unbound red hair, the serious green eyes. Combat\|Dallas McCord Reynolds "Well, fellers, he ain't here," exclaimed Hank loudly after his fashion. The Wendigo\|Algernon Blackwood It was the purpose of the men to circle to the east, and to strike the war party on the Hank. The Forest Runners\|Joseph A. Altsheler "Far as I'm concerned," spoke up Hank from behind them, 'they're either two of 'em lost, or there ain't anybody lost. The Lookout Man\|B. M. Bower British Dictionary definitions for hank hank / (hæŋk) / noun a loop, coil, or skein, as of rope, wool, or yarn nautical a ringlike fitting that can be opened to admit a stay for attaching the luff of a sail 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 verb (tr) nautical to attach (a sail) to a stay by hanks Word Origin for hank C13: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse hanka to coil, Swedish hank string Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hank curve, flourish, convolution, zigzag, arc, bend, braid, twine, spiral, roll, swivel, jerk, undulation, ply, warp, coil, plug, pull, turn, wrench
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hank

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of hank

OTHER WORDS FROM hank

Words nearby hank

Definition for hank (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for hank

British Dictionary definitions for hank

noun

verb

Word Origin for hank

Words related to hank