hank
21hank — a traditional measure of length for yarn. The length of yarn in a hank varies with the market and the material; for example, a hank of cotton yarn traditionally included 840 yards (768 meters) of yarn, while a hank of wool yarn was 560 yards… …
22Hank — (as used in expressions) Aaron, Hank Greenberg, Hank Williams, Hank …
23hank — adj British extremely hungry. Recorded in London in 1994, the word is a shortening of the rhyming slang phrase Hank B. Marvin , meaning starving), borrowing the name of the lead guitarist of the Shadows pop group. ► Can you hurry up, we re all… …
24hank — noun 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… …
25hank — UK [hæŋk] / US noun [countable] Word forms hank : singular hank plural hanks a piece of something such as wool or hair tied in a loose way …
26hank — [[t]hæŋk[/t]] n. 1) tex skein 1) 2) tex a specific length of thread or yarn according to the type of fiber, as 840 yards (768.1 m) for cotton or 300 yards (274.32 m) for linen 3) a coil, knot, or loop: a hank of hair[/ex] 4) naut. navig. a ring,… …
27hank — /hæŋk / (say hangk) noun 1. a skein, as of thread or yarn. 2. a definite length of thread or yarn. 3. a coil, knot, or loop: a hank of hair. 4. Nautical a ring, as of metal, wood, etc., round a stay, to which a sail is attached. {Middle English,… …
28hank — n. 1 a coil or skein of wool or thread etc. 2 any of several measures of length of cloth or yarn, e.g. 840 yds. for cotton yarn and 560 yds. for worsted. 3 Naut. a ring of rope, iron, etc., for securing the staysails to the stays. Etymology: ME f …
29hank — noun Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse hǫnk hank; akin to Old English hangian to hang Date: 14th century 1. coil, loop; specifically a coiled or looped bundle (as of yarn) usually containing a definite yardage 2 …
30hank — [[t]hæ̱ŋk[/t]] hanks N COUNT: oft N of n A hank of wool, rope, or string is a length of it which has been loosely wound …
