Hank
Hank (hank) , noun
[Compare Danish hank handle, Swedish hank a band or tie, Icelandic hanki hasp, clasp, honk, hangr, hank, coil, skein, German henkel, henk, handle; all probably akin to English hang. See Hang.]
1.
A parcel consisting of two or more skeins of yarn or thread tied together.
2.
A rope or withe for fastening a gate. [Provincial English]
3.
Hold; influence.
When the devil hath got such a hank over him.
4.
(Nautical) A ring or eye of rope, wood, or iron, attached to the edge of a sail and running on a stay.
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.
Hank , transitive verb
[Old English hanken.]
1.
To fasten with a rope, as a gate. [Provincial English] — Wright
2.
To form into hanks.