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Hank (hă&nsmacr_;k), n. [Cf. Dan. hank handle, Sw. hank a band or tie, Icel. hanki hasp, clasp, h&ö;nk, hangr, hank, coil, skein, G. henkel, henk, handle; all probably akin to E. hang. See Hang.] 1. A parcel consisting of two or more skeins of yarn or thread tied together.
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2. A rope or withe for fastening a gate. [Prov. Eng.]
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3. Hold; influence.
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When the devil hath got such a hank over him. Bp. Sanderson.
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4. (Naut.) A ring or eye of rope, wood, or iron, attached to the edge of a sail and running on a stay.
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5. (Wrestling) 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.
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Hank, v. t. 1. [OE. hanken.] To fasten with a rope, as a gate. [Prov. Eng.] Wright.
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2. To form into hanks.
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