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hank

(hæŋk)

Word forms: plural hanks

countable noun

A hank of wool, rope, or string is a length of it which has been loosely wound.

Synonyms: coil, roll, length, bunch More Synonyms of hank

hank in British English

(hæŋk)

noun

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

2. 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

4. (transitive) nautical

to attach (a sail) to a stay by hanks

Word origin

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

hank in American English

(hæŋk)

noun

a loop or coil of something flexible

a specific length of coiled thread or yarn: a hank of worsted yarn contains 560 yd; a hank of cotton contains 840 yd

3. Nautical

a ring or clip for fastening a staysail to its stay

Word origin

LME, prob. < Scand, as in ON hǫnk, a coil, skein, hanki, hasp, clasp < IE base *keg-, *kenk- > hook

Examples of 'hank' in a sentence
hank

Burnell regarded the long face with its protruding eyes and the hank of hair hanging over the forehead.Rolling the baler twine in a neat hank, he glanced towards the shore.So whose hank of blonde hair was it I'd found hidden on the ridge beam in the grenier?She reached for a pulse as the nurse rolled onto her back, sputtering and gurgling, leaving a hank of hair on the clean tile floor.

(noun) in the sense of coil

Definition

a loop or coil, esp. of yarn

He twisted up the hank of rope.

Synonyms

coil

Tess slung the coil of rope over her shoulder.

roll

length

a 30ft length of rope

bunch

She had fallen asleep clutching a fat bunch of grapes.

piece

a piece of wood

Another piece of cake?

loop

She reached for a loop of garden hose.

clump

There was a clump of trees bordering the side of the road.

skein

Additional synonyms

in the sense of bunch

Definition

a number of things growing, fastened, or grouped together

She had fallen asleep clutching a fat bunch of grapes.

Synonyms

cluster,

clump,

bundle,

rick,

parcel,

tuft

in the sense of clump

Definition

a small group of things or people together

There was a clump of trees bordering the side of the road.

Synonyms

cluster,

group,

mass,

bunch,

bundle,

shock

in the sense of length

Definition

a piece of something, usually longer than it is wide

a 30ft length of rope

Synonyms

piece,

measure,

section,

segment,

portion

Nearby words of
hank

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hanging fire
hangover
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hanker after
hankering
hanky-panky

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单词	hank
释义	Trends of hank View usage for: hank (hæŋk) Word forms: plural hanks countable noun A hank of wool, rope, or string is a length of it which has been loosely wound. Synonyms: coil, roll, length, bunch More Synonyms of hank hank in British English (hæŋk) noun 1. a loop, coil, or skein, as of rope, wool, or yarn 2. nautical a ringlike fitting that can be opened to admit a stay for attaching the luff of a sail 3. 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 4. (transitive) nautical to attach (a sail) to a stay by hanks Word origin C13: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse hanka to coil, Swedish hank string hank in American English (hæŋk) noun 1. a loop or coil of something flexible 2. a specific length of coiled thread or yarn: a hank of worsted yarn contains 560 yd; a hank of cotton contains 840 yd 3. Nautical a ring or clip for fastening a staysail to its stay Word origin LME, prob. < Scand, as in ON hǫnk, a coil, skein, hanki, hasp, clasp < IE base keg-, kenk- > hook Examples of 'hank' in a sentence hank Burnell regarded the long face with its protruding eyes and the hank of hair hanging over the forehead. Aldiss, Brian SOMEWHERE EAST OF LIFE (2003) Rolling the baler twine in a neat hank, he glanced towards the shore. Adair, Tom (Intro) THREE KINDS OF KISSING - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES (2003) So whose hank of blonde hair was it I'd found hidden on the ridge beam in the grenier? Dexter Petley WHITE LIES (2003) She reached for a pulse as the nurse rolled onto her back, sputtering and gurgling, leaving a hank of hair on the clean tile floor. Gregg Andrew Hurwitz DO NO HARM (2003) (noun) in the sense of coil Definition a loop or coil, esp. of yarn He twisted up the hank of rope. Synonyms coil Tess slung the coil of rope over her shoulder. roll length a 30ft length of rope bunch She had fallen asleep clutching a fat bunch of grapes. piece a piece of wood Another piece of cake? loop She reached for a loop of garden hose. clump There was a clump of trees bordering the side of the road. skein Additional synonyms in the sense of bunch Definition a number of things growing, fastened, or grouped together She had fallen asleep clutching a fat bunch of grapes. Synonyms cluster, clump, bundle, rick, parcel, tuft in the sense of clump Definition a small group of things or people together There was a clump of trees bordering the side of the road. Synonyms cluster, group, mass, bunch, bundle, shock in the sense of length Definition a piece of something, usually longer than it is wide a 30ft length of rope Synonyms piece, measure, section, segment, portion Nearby words of hank hanging hanging fire hangover hank hanker after hankering hanky-panky Synonyms of 'hank' hank Explore 'hank' in the dictionary
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