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

Hooke''s Gearing :: Hooke's gearing () Spur gearing having teeth slanting across the face of the wheel, sometimes slanting in opposite directions from the middle..

Squier :: Squid (n.) A fishhook with a piece of bright lead, bone, or other substance, fastened on its shank to imitate a squid..

Scimitar :: Scimitar (n.) A long-handled billhook. See Billhook.

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..

Burton :: Burton (n.) A peculiar tackle, formed of two or more blocks, or pulleys, the weight being suspended to a hook block in the bight of the running part..

Barb :: Barb (v. t.) To furnish with barbs, or with that which will hold or hurt like barbs, as an arrow, fishhook, spear, etc..

Hitch :: Hitch (n.) The act of catching, as on a hook, etc..

Sniggle :: Sniggle (v. t.) To catch, as an eel, by sniggling; hence, to hook; to insnare..

Accroach :: Accroach (v. t.) To hook, or draw to one's self as with a hook..

Hook :: Hook (v. t.) To catch or fasten with a hook or hooks; to seize, capture, or hold, as with a hook, esp. with a disguised or baited hook; hence, to secure by allurement or artifice; to entrap; to catch; as, to hook a dress; to hook a trout..

Arm :: Arm (v. t.) To cover or furnish with a plate, or with whatever will add strength, force, security, or efficiency; as, to arm the hit of a sword; to arm a hook in angling..

Pack :: Pack (n.) A shook of cask staves.

Hamiform :: Hamiform (n.) Hook-shaped.

Boulter :: Boulter (n.) A long, stout fishing line to which many hooks are attached..

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..

Crook :: Crook (n.) A pothook.

Hamular :: Hamular (a.) Hooked; hooklike; hamate; as, the hamular process of the sphenoid bone..

Griff :: Griff (n.) An arrangement of parallel bars for lifting the hooked wires which raise the warp threads in a loom for weaving figured goods.

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

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