What (who) is hank - definition
hank
MALE GIVEN NAME
(hanks)
A hank of wool, rope, or string is a length of it which has been loosely wound.
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Hank
MALE GIVEN NAME
·noun Hold; influence.
II. Hank ·vt To form into hanks.
III. Hank ·vt To fasten with a rope, as a gate.
IV. Hank ·noun A rope or withe for fastening a gate.
V. Hank ·noun A parcel consisting of two or more skeins of yarn or thread tied together.
VI. Hank ·noun A ring or eye of rope, wood, or iron, attached to the edge of a sail and running on a stay.
VII. Hank ·add. ·noun 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.
hank
MALE GIVEN NAME
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1. a coil or skein of wool, hair, or other material.
2. a measurement of the length per unit mass of cloth or yarn (equal to 840 yards for cotton yarn and 560 yards for worsted).
3. Sailing a ring for securing a staysail to the stay.
Origin
ME: from ON h?nk; cf. Swed. hank 'string' and Dan. hank 'handle'.
Wikipedia
Hank
Hank is a male given name. It may have been inspired by the Dutch name Henk,The Origins of 10 Nicknames, Mentalfloss itself a short form of Hendrik and thus related to Henry & Harvey.
Pronunciation examples for hank
1. Hank: Hank. My name's Hank. My name's Hank
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2. Hank?
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3. Hank: False.
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4. Hank: Heeeey!!!
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5. Hank: Weird.
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Examples of use of hank
1. A kind woman from Seoul starts flattening my hair, hank by hank, with two iron clamps set at 180 degrees.
2. Hank Sanders‘s resolution apologizing for slavery, Gov.
3. Has anybody told Hank Paulson, secretary of the U.S.
4. Cue twangy reverb Hank Marvin Stratocaster and Man of Mystery.
5. Hank will be a great addition to your Administration.