hank
/hæŋk/noun
1
- a coil or skein of wool, hair, or other material（羊毛、头发等的）一圈, 一束：
a thick hank of her blonde hair.
她的粗粗的一绺金发。
2
- a measurement of the length per unit mass of cloth or yarn, which varies according to the type being measured. For example it is equal to 840 yards for cotton yarn and 560 yards for worsted.（一）绞, （一）亨克（布匹或纱线的长度单位, 因被测物的不同而不同, 如棉纱为840码, 毛纱为560码）。
3
- Sailing a ring for securing a staysail to the stay【航海】帆眼圈。
词源
Middle English: from Old Norse hǪnk; compare with Swedish hank 'string' and Danish hank 'handle'.