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Definition of hook

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Hook (n.) A piece of metal, or other hard material, formed or bent into a curve or at an angle, for catching, holding, or sustaining anything; as, a hook for catching fish; a hook for fastening a gate; a boat hook, etc..

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Paternoster :: Paternoster (n.) A line with a row of hooks and bead/shaped sinkers.

Averruncator :: Averruncator (n.) An instrument for pruning trees, consisting of two blades, or a blade and a hook, fixed on the end of a long rod..

Hitch :: Hitch (n.) A catch; anything that holds, as a hook; an impediment; an obstacle; an entanglement..

Bait :: Bait (v. t.) To furnish or cover with bait, as a trap or hook..

Unguis :: Unguis (n.) One of the terminal hooks on the foot of an insect.

Pullback :: Pullback (n.) The iron hook fixed to a casement to pull it shut, or to hold it party open at a fixed point..

Pothook :: Pothook (n.) An S-shaped hook on which pots and kettles are hung over an open fire.

Hook :: Hook (v. t.) To seize or pierce with the points of the horns, as cattle in attacking enemies; to gore..

Hamated :: Hamated (a.) Hooked, or set with hooks; hamate..

Router :: Router (n.) A plane with a hooked tool protruding far below the sole, for smoothing the bottom of a cavity..

Aduncous :: Aduncous (a.) Curved inwards; hooked.

Eyehole :: Eyehole (n.) A circular opening to recive a hook, cord, ring, or rope; an eyelet..

Hamulate :: Hamulate (a.) Furnished with a small hook; hook-shaped.

Epignathous :: Epignathous (a.) Hook-billed; having the upper mandible longer than the lower.

Porthook :: Porthook (n.) One of the iron hooks to which the port hinges are attached.

Leader :: Leader (n.) A net for leading fish into a pound, weir, etc. ; also, a line of gut, to which the snell of a fly hook is attached..

Fishhook :: Fishhook (n.) A hook with a pendant, to the end of which the fish-tackle is hooked..

Lanyard :: Lanyard (n.) A strong cord, about twelve feet long, with an iron hook at one end a handle at the other, used in firing cannon with a friction tube..

Tenter :: Tenter (n.) A machine or frame for stretching cloth by means of hooks, called tenter-hooks, so that it may dry even and square..

Creeper :: Creeper (n.) An instrument with iron hooks or claws for dragging at the bottom of a well, or any other body of water, and bringing up what may lie there..