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Clove hook

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hooknounA rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
warping hooknounA ropemakers' hook used in twisting rope-yarns.
cant hooknounA traditional logging tool consisting of a wooden lever handle with a movable metal hook at one end, used for handling and moving logs.
tenterhooknounOne of a series of hooks used to stretch cloth on a tenter.
drawhooknoun(rail transport) A coupling hook.
crochet hooknounA needle with a small hook at one end, used to make crochetwork (a type of hand-knitted textile).
tenter hooknounAlternative form of tenterhook. [One of a series of hooks used to stretch cloth on a tenter.]
hookmakingnounThe manufacture of hooks.
grappling ironnoun(nautical) A metal hook, attached to the end of a line, used to hold two ships together.
heddle hooknounA hooked implement used to thread a strand of the warp through the eye of a heddle.
hook wrenchnounA wrench or spanner with a hook at the end, instead of a jaw, for turning a bolthead, nut, or coupling.
croze ironnounA cooper's tool, consisting of a tanged iron band with folded-back wings, which hold the tanged irregularly dented blade, secured by a wooden wedge pressed between the tangs.
tenter-hooknounAlternative form of tenterhook. [One of a series of hooks used to stretch cloth on a tenter.]
hooklingnoun(historical, rare) A process, similar to knitting or crocheting, for fashioning garments.
clewlinenoun(sailing) Outermost of the ropes with which a square sail is rolled up to the yard
leapernounOne who leaps.
buttonhooknoun(American football) A play in which the receiver runs straight downfield, then turns back toward the line of scrimmage.
hookkeepernounA wire ring that holds a fly-fishing fishhook in place while rigged.
clewkinnounA type of strong twine
shave hooknounAlternative form of shavehook. [A tool used for scraping metals, consisting of a sharp-edged triangular steel plate attached to a shank and handle.]

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