Hanks
[ hangks ]
/ hæŋks /
noun
Tom,born 1956, U.S. film actor.
Definition for hanks (2 of 3)
hank
[ hangk ]
/ hæŋk /
noun
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.
Nautical. 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.
verb (used with object)
Nautical. to fasten (a sail) by means of hanks.
Origin of hank
Related forms
un·hanked, adjectiveDefinition for hanks (3 of 3)
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British Dictionary definitions for hanks (1 of 2)
Hanks
/ (hæŋks) /
noun
Tom. born 1956, US film actor: his films include Splash (1984), Philadelphia (1993), Forrest Gump (1994), Saving Private Ryan (1998), and The Terminal (2004)
British Dictionary definitions for hanks (2 of 2)
hank
/ (hæŋk) /
noun
a loop, coil, or skein, as of rope, wool, or yarn
nautical a ringlike fitting that can be opened to admit a stay for attaching the luff of a sail
a unit of measurement of cloth, yarn, etc, such as a length of 840 yards (767 m) of cotton or 560 yards (512 m) of worsted yarn
verb
(tr) nautical to attach (a sail) to a stay by hanks
Word Origin for hank
C13: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse hanka to coil, Swedish hank string
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