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Definitions for Hanks

[1] Tom, born 1956, U.S. film actor.
[2] a skein, as of thread or yarn.
[3] a definite length of thread or yarn: A hank of cotton yarn measures 840 yards.
[4] a coil, knot, or loop: a hank of hair.
[5] Nautical . a ring, link, or shackle for securing the luff of a staysail or jib to its stay or the luff or head of a gaff sail to the mast or gaff.
[6] Nautical . to fasten (a sail) by means of hanks.
[7] a male given name, form of Henry.
[8] Tom. born 1956, US film actor: his films include Splash (1984), Philadelphia (1993), Forrest Gump (1994), Saving Private Ryan (1998), and The Terminal (2004)
[9] a loop, coil, or skein, as of rope, wool, or yarn
[10] nautical a ringlike fitting that can be opened to admit a stay for attaching the luff of a sail
[11] a unit of measurement of cloth, yarn, etc, such as a length of 840 yards (767 m) of cotton or 560 yards (512 m) of worsted yarn
[12] (tr) nautical to attach (a sail) to a stay by hanks

Words related to Hanks

curve, flourish, convolution, zigzag, arc, bend, braid, twine, spiral, roll, swivel, jerk, undulation, ply, warp, coil, plug, pull, turn, wrench

Origin of Hanks

1175–1225; Middle English < Old Norse hǫnk hank, coil, skein, clasp; akin to hang

Other words from Hanks

un·hanked , adjective

Word origin for Hanks

C13: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse hanka to coil, Swedish hank string

Synonyms for Hanks

curve, flourish, arc, bend, braid, coil, convolution, curlicue, helix, jerk, meander, plug, ply, pull, roll, spiral, swivel, torsion, turn, twine, undulation, warp, wind, wrench, yank, zigzag