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Hold; influence. When the devil hath got such a hank over him. Bp. Sanderson.

appetite and uneasiness; to have a vehement desire; -- usually with for or after; as, to hanker after fruit; to hanker after the diversions of the town. Addison. He was hankering to join his friend. J. A. Symonds.

In a hankering manner.

Professional cant; the chatter of conjurers to divert attention from their tricks; hence, jugglery. [Colloq.]

ral species of sea conch much used in making bangles, esp. Turbinella pyrum. Called also chank chell.

A European sandpiper or snipe (Totanus canescens); -- called also greater plover.

The stilt.

obligation; an officious person; hence, a flatterer. Used also adjectively. Smiling pickthanks, and base newsmongers. Shak.

ld limicoline bird (Totanus calidris), having the legs and feet pale red. The spotted redshank (T. fuscus) is larger, and has orange-red legs. Called also redshanks, redleg, and clee.

See Chank.

See Schenkbeer.

Having a shank.

See Chancre.

A hitch by which a rope may be temporarily shortened.

Having long, slender legs. Addison.

A person with slender shanks, or legs; -- used humorously or in contempt.

n, claim, or desert, or gratitude; -- now generally used in the plural. "This ceremonial thanks." Massinger. If ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye for sinners also do even the same. Luke vi. 33. What great thank, then, if any man, reputed wise and constant, will neither do, nor permit others un…

Obtaining or deserving thanks; thankworthy. [R.] Ladies, look here; this is the thankful glass That mends the looker's eyes; this is the well That washes what it shows. Herbert.

Not acknowledging favors; not expressing thankfulness; unthankful; ungrateful. That she may feel How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is To have a thankless child! Shak.

Thankfully. [Obs.] Sylvester (Du Bartas).