1. (n.) A parcel consisting of two or more skeins of yarn or thread tied together.

2. (n.) A rope 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.

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