hank
A coil or loop of something, especially twine, yarn, or ropeA coil or loop of something, especially twine, yarn, or rope.
» Hank wrote poetry.
Meaning
7 sensesA coil or loop of something, especially twine, yarn, or rope.
мото́кmotók
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
A ring or shackle that secures a staysail to its stay and allows the sail to glide smoothly up and down.
(Ulster)Doubt, difficulty.
(Ulster)Mess, tangle.
A rope or withe for fastening a gate.
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.
(obsolete)Hold; influence.
Examples
11 sentencesHank wrote poetry.
He wanted to interview Tom Hanks.
She uploaded videos of Tom Hanks.
They got a pic with Tom Hanks.
He finally met Tom Hanks in person.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English hank, of Scandinavian/North Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse hǫnk (cFrom Middle English hank, of Scandinavian/North Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse hǫnk (compare haki (“something bent”)), related to Proto-Germanic *hakô (“hook”). Akin to Old English hangian (“to hang”). First known use: 14th century.
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