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hank
Pronunciation: (hangk), [key] ? n.
- 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.
- 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.
?v.t. - to fasten (a sail) by means of hanks.
Hank
Pronunciation: (hangk), [key] ? n.
- a male given name, form of
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.