Hank

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From Middle English hank, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse hǫnk, hank; akin to Old English hangian(“to hang”). First known use: 14th century.


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hank (n.)

late 13c., "a loop of rope" (in nautical use), probably from a Scandinavian source such as Old Norse hönk "a hank, coil," hanki "a clasp (of a chest);" ultimately related to hang (v.). From 1550s as a length of yarn or thread.