Hank

Noun

 * 1) A coil or loop of something, especially twine, yarn, or rope
 * 2)  A ring or shackle that secures a staysail to its stay and allows the sail to glide smoothly up and down.

Thesaurus
animal fiber, artificial fiber, capillament, cilium, cirrus, cobweb, denier, fiber, fibrilla, filament, filamentule, flagellum, gossamer, hair, skein, strand, suture, tendril, thread, threadlet, web