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Hank vs Hesp - What's the difference?

hank | hesp |

As nouns the difference between hank and hesp

is that hank is a coil or loop of something, especially twine, yarn, or rope while hesp is (scotland) a measure of two hanks of linen thread.

As a verb hank

is to form into hanks.

hank

English

Proper noun

(s)
  • .
  • (archaic) A diminutive of the given name Hankin (a medieval form of John).

    • Anagrams

    * * English diminutives of male given names

    hesp

    English

    Alternative forms

    * hasp

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Scotland) A measure of two hanks of linen thread.
    • (Knight)
    (Webster 1913)