| Hank (hank) |
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| n. | (h nk) |
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| Hank |
| [Cf. Dan.
hank handle, Sw. hank a band or tie, Icel. hanki
hasp, clasp, hönk, hangr, hank, coil, skein, G.
henkel, henk, handle; all prob. akin to E. hang.
See Hang.] |
A parcel consisting of two
or more skeins of yarn or thread tied together.
A rope or withe for fastening a
gate.
Hold; influence.
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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To fasten with a rope, as a gate.
To form into hanks.
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| Hank (hank) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Hank |
| (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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