STANK Meaning of STANK in English [stank] past of stink [2]stank n [ME, fr. MF estanc, fr. estancher to dam up, stanch--more at stanch] (14c) 1 dial Brit a: pond, pool b: a ditch containing water 2. Brit: a small dam: weir Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012