HANK


Meaning of HANK in English

/ hæŋk; NAmE / noun

a long piece of wool, thread, rope, etc. that is wound into a large loose ball

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : from Old Norse ho̧nk ; compare with Swedish hank string and Danish hank handle.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.