| hank | 1. A parcel consisting of two or more skeins of yarn or thread tied together. 2. A rope or withe for fastening a gate. 3. Hold; influence. "When the devil hath got such a hank over him." (Bp. Sanderson) 4. A ring or eye of rope, wood, or iron, attached to the edge of a sail and running on a stay. Origin: Cf. Dan. Hank handle, Sw. Hank a band or tie, Icel. Hanki hasp, clasp, honk, hangr, hank, coil, skein, G. Henkel, henk, handle; ar prob. Akin to E. Hang. See Hang. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| hanker | 1. To long (for) with a keen appetite and uneasiness; to have a vehement desire; usually with for or after; as, to hanker after fruit; to hanker after the diversions of the town. "He was hankering to join his friend." (J. A. Symonds) 2. To linger in expectation or with desire. Origin: Prob. Fr. Hang; cf. D. Hunkeren, hengelen. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Hanks dilators | Uterine dilator's of solid metal construction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Hanks' solution | A salt solution usually used in combination with naturally occurring body substances (e.g., blood serum, tissue extracts) and/or more complex chemically defined nutritive solution's for culturing animal cells; two variations contain CaCl2, MgSO4-7H2O, KCl, KH2PO4, NaHCO3, NaCl, Na2HPO4-2H2O, and d-glucose. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Hanks, Horace Tracy | <person> U.S. Surgeon, 1837-1900. See: Hanks dilators. (05 Mar 2000) |