The Collaborative International Dictionary
Stank hen
Stank \Stank\, n. [OF. estang, F. ['e]tang, from L. stagnum a pool. Cf. Stagnate, Tank a cistern.]
Water retained by an embankment; a pool of water. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
--Robert of Brunne.-
A dam or mound to stop water. [Prov. Eng.]
Stank hen (Zo["o]l.), the moor hen; -- called also stankie. [Prov. Eng.]