Definitions

1. verb

to remove or undo a hank or tie

“She had to unhank the rope to properly measure its length.”

2. past participle

past tense of hank, meaning to twist or turn into a coil or a rope

“The wire had been unhanked and now lay flat on the table.”

3. adjective

not hanked or tied into a coil

“The unhanked fibers were difficult to work with.”