whorl vs hank

whorl and hank both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
whorl	Yes	No	No	No
hank	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hank is a hyponym of whorl; that is, hank is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than whorl:

whorl: a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
hank: a coil of rope or wool or yarn

Other hyponyms of whorl include buntline coil, gasket coil.

whorl (noun)	hank (noun)
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops	a coil of rope or wool or yarn
lock of hair in the shape of a spiral or curl
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)