Plural of hank

Forms of hank

Hanks in a sentence

• The past year or two had brought knitting-needles into countenance for men, and he saw no reason why he should not put a few hanks of yarn into shape useful for himself.1919, Henry Blake Fuller, chapter 14, in Bertram Cope’s Year, Chicago: R.F. Seymour, page 131
• Hanks has often been called our generation's answer to James Stewart, and the similarities are certainly there.2021 February 9, Christina Newland, “Is Tom Hanks part of a dying breed of genuine movie stars?”, in BBC. From the entry apple pie
• Two hanks of clothesline had been wrapped around it and tied in large, clownish grannies.1977, Stephen King, Children of the Corn. From the entry granny
• After de yarn was spin, it was reeled off de spools into hanks and then took to de warper.1936–1938, W. W. Dixon, quoting Dan Smith, “Dan Smith: Ex-slave 75 Years [Project #1655]”, in Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery…. From the entry woof
• Hanks is known as being an avid reader of history and biography, and seems to seek out stories which offer a certain optimism and humanism.2021 February 9, Christina Newland, “Is Tom Hanks part of a dying breed of genuine movie stars?”, in BBC. From the entry fundamentally

Meaning of hank

1. noun A coil or loop of something, especially twine, yarn, or rope.
2. noun A ring or shackle that secures a staysail to its stay and allows the sail to glide smoothly up and down.
3. noun Doubt, difficulty.

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Questions about the plural of hank

What is the plural of hank?

The plural of hank is hanks.

Is hank countable?

Hank is a countable noun.