Hank

[Hank]

A coil of rope or wool or yarn

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A parcel consisting of two or more skeins of yarn or thread tied together.

Noun
a coil of rope or wool or yarn


n.
A parcel consisting of two or more skeins of yarn or thread tied together.

n.
A rope or withe for fastening a gate.

n.
Hold; influence.

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

v. t.
To fasten with a rope, as a gate.

v. t.
To form into hanks.


Hank

Hank , n. [Cf. Dan. hank handle, Sw. hank a band or tie, Icel. hanki hasp, clasp, h'94nk, 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.
4. (Naut.) A ring or eye of rope, wood, or iron, attached to the edge of a sail and running on a stay.

Hank

Hank, v. t. 1. [OE. hanken.] To fasten with a rope, as a gate. [Prov. Eng.] Wright. 2. To form into hanks.

A parcel consisting of two or more skeins of yarn or thread tied together.

To fasten with a rope, as a gate.

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Usage Examples

I put on the Hank Williams and the Patsy Cline and the Rosemary Clooney on vinyl - I'm not trying to be some cool indie-rock person, I just love the way it sounds - and throw on a T-shirt and jeans. In Texas, we practically come out of the womb in jeans.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

I always wanted a guitar. I always wanted to be a cowboy singer because I also listened to Hank Williams, and he would always sing these neat romantic songs.

Trying to sneak a fastball past Hank Aaron is like trying to sneak the sunrise past a rooster.

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