What is a ring or eye of rope, wood, or iron, attached to the edge of a sail and running on a stay called?
hank — (Naut.) A ring or eye of rope, wood, or iron, attached to the edge of a sail and running on a stay. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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