How do you spell Hank

Available Definitions:
1)  n. - A parcel consisting of two or more skeins of yarn or thread tied together.
2)  n. - A rope or withe for fastening a gate.
3)  n. - Hold; influence.
4)  n. - A ring or eye of rope, wood, or iron, attached to the edge of a sail and running on a stay.
5)  v. t. - To fasten with a rope, as a gate.
6)  v. t. - To form into hanks.