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hanks, plural;
  1. A coil or skein of yarn, hair, rope, or other material
    • - a thick hank of her blonde hair
  2. A measurement of the length per unit mass of cloth or yarn, which varies according to the type being measured. For example, a hank is equal to 840 yards for cotton yarn and 560 yards for worsted

  3. A ring for securing a staysail to the stay

  1. a coil of rope or wool or yarn
  2. (hanks) United States film actor (born in 1956)
  3. In the textile industry, a hank refers to a unit of yarn or twine that is in a coiled form. This is often the best form for use with hand looms, compared to the cone form needed for power looms. ...
  4. Hank is a 1965 American situation comedy which is perhaps most notable for being an early example of a program with a true series finale. That is, the underlying premise of the series reaches a natural conclusion with its final episode.
  5. Hank (originally titled Awesome Hank and PRYORS) is a comedy television series which ran on ABC from September 30, 2009 to November 4, 2009. The series was created by Tucker Cawley and is about a Wall Street executive who loses his job and reconnects with his small-town family. ...
  6. Hank is an album by jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley released on the Blue Note label in 1957. It was recorded on January 13, 1957 and features performances by Mobley, Donald Byrd, John Jenkins, Bobby Timmons, Wilbur Ware and Philly Joe Jones.
  7. Hank is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is a part of the municipality of Werkendam, and lies about north of Oosterhout.
  8. (Hanks (band)) HankS are a British rock music duo consisting of vocalist/guitarist Pavel Salgado and drummer Simon Bowker. They were formed in London, UK in early 2009. Their debut album HankS was released on November 25, 2009 on Vagabundos Records via AWAL. ...
  9. (HANKS) Rings or hoops of wood, rope, or iron, round a stay, and seized to the luff of a fore-and-aft sail.
  10. (Hanks) Clips on foresail for attaching sail to forestay.
  11. (Hanks) Hardware that is constructed into the luff of sail. These hanks are then manually attached to the forestay, and then hoisted. There are several variations of hanks depending on the size of the boat and sail.
  12. (Hanks) Rings or clips for securing the luff of a sail onto a stay (staysails) or its own halyard (jib topsail); small stuff or line is made up in hanks rather than coils
  13. (Hanks) These are metal hooks, which are used to fasten a sail to a stay.
  14. (Hanks) Thread as it comes from the measuring reel, quantities, etc.
  15. (Hanks) are standard skeins of yarn (comprised of strands), used to gauge fineness. In the worsted system, one hank measures 560 yards, with the number of hanks in a pound indicating relative fineness. ...
  16. A definite length of textile material that varies according to the material. A hank of wool is 560 yards, cotton and silk is 840 yards and linen is 300 yards.
  17. A fastener attached to the luff of the headsail that attaches the headsail to the forestay. Typical designs include a bronze or plastic hook with a spring-operated gate, or a strip of cloth webbing with a snap fastener.
  18. A measure of YARN varying for different materials; the cotton HANK is 840 yards.
  19. refers to the number of strands tied together at one end. These strands usually do not usually have clasps attached.
  20. A specified length of thread.  A hank of cotton thread contains 840 yards; a hand of worsted yarn contains 560 yards.
  21. Synonym for jib snap, a fitting which attaches a jib its stay.
  22. Hank Marvin=Starvin [Contributed by: Paddy] [add a comment]
  23. A hank is made up of multiple strands of beads. Many bead shops display strands of beads in hanks and the buyer can purchase as many strands as they need. The number of beads per strand and strands per hank depends on the type and size of bead. ...
  24. Just heard the band Lakeside "all the way live" for the first time and immeadiately thought "Marlowe would rip this song up!"
  25. This is what you get when you buy yarn and it comes in a ring that’s folded over on itself, usually in figure eight fashion. It’s how most of the good quality yarn is sold (although some of it is sold in skeins). It is the kind that needs to be wound into a ball before it can be used.