Definition of hook

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Hook (n.) The projecting points of the thigh bones of cattle; -- called also hook bones.

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Unhooked :: Unhooked (a.) Without nooks and corners; guileless.
Span :: Span (v. t.) A rope having its ends made fast so that a purchase can be hooked to the bight; also, a rope made fast in the center so that both ends can be used..
Hookah :: Hookah (n.) A pipe with a long, flexible stem, so arranged that the smoke is cooled by being made to pass through water..
Bill :: Bill (n.) A cutting instrument, with hook-shaped point, and fitted with a handle; -- used in pruning, etc.; a billhook. When short, called a hand bill, when long, a hedge bill..
Trammel :: Trammel (n.) An iron hook of various forms and sizes, used for handing kettles and other vessels over the fire..
Hockey :: Hockey (n.) A game in which two parties of players, armed with sticks curved or hooked at the end, attempt to drive any small object (as a ball or a bit of wood) toward opposite goals..
Snell :: Snell (n.) A short line of horsehair, gut, etc., by which a fishhook is attached to a longer line..
Hasp :: Hasp (n.) A clasp, especially a metal strap permanently fast at one end to a staple or pin, while the other passes over a staple, and is fastened by a padlock or a pin; also, a metallic hook for fastening a door..
Spillikin :: Spilliard fishing () A system or method of fishing by means of a number of hooks set on snoods all on one line; -- in North America, called trawl fishing, bultow, or bultow fishing, and long-line fishing..
Hooker :: Hooker (n.) One who, or that which, hooks..
Hamule :: Hamule (n.) A little hook.
Poy :: Poy (n.) A long boat hook by which barges are propelled against the stream.
Pothook :: Pothook (n.) A written character curved like a pothook; (pl.) a scrawled writing.
Falciform :: Falciform (a.) Having the shape of a scithe or sickle; resembling a reaping hook; as, the falciform ligatment of the liver..
Eye :: Eye (n.) A small loop to receive a hook; as hooks and eyes on a dress.
Crampoons :: Crampoons (n.) A clutch formed of hooked pieces of iron, like double calipers, for raising stones, lumber, blocks of ice, etc..
Tenaculum :: Tenaculum (n.) An instrument consisting of a fine, sharp hook attached to a handle, and used mainly for taking up arteries, and the like..
Hamated :: Hamated (a.) Hooked, or set with hooks; hamate..
Twibil :: Twibil (n.) A reaping hook.
Jig :: "Jig (n.) A trolling bait, consisting of a bright spoon and a hook attached..
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