hanks

/HH AE1 NG K S/

noun

1
A coil or loop of something, especially twine, yarn, or rope.
2
A ring or shackle that secures a staysail to its stay and allows the sail to glide smoothly up and down.
3
Doubt, difficulty.
4
Mess, tangle.
5
A rope or withe for fastening a gate.
6
Hold; influence.
7
A throw in which a wrestler turns his left side to his opponent, twines his left leg about his opponent's right leg from the inside, and throws him backward.

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