hank

A coil or loop of something, especially twine, yarn, or rope.
(nautical) A ring or shackle that secures a staysail to its stay and allows the sail to glide smoothly up and down.
(Ulster) Doubt, difficulty.
(Ulster) Mess, tangle.
A rope or withe for fastening a gate.
(obsolete) Hold; influence.
(wrestling) 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.