Past tense of 'hank': to fasten with a hank (a coil or loop), or to wind into coils.
From 'hank' (noun, origin uncertain but possibly related to 'hang' or Low German origin), used as a verb meaning to coil or fasten; common in nautical and textile contexts.
Maritime and textile workers 'hanked' ropes and yarn centuries before the word entered everyday vocabulary, proving that technical trades often preserve old vocabulary that sounds archaic to outsiders.
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