Definition of: hank

(hangk) noun
1. A bundle of two or more skeins of yarn tied together; also, a single skein.
2. A measure of yarn varying for different materials: a hank of No. 1 cotton is 840 yards long and weighs 1 pound; a hank of woolen yarn is 560 yards long.
3. Naut. a A rope, string, coil, or tie. b Any fastening; specifically, a ring of rope or iron on the edge of a jib or staysail, used for fastening it. [ME <Scand. Cf. Icel. hankar, genitive of hönk a skein, coil.]