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Hook

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1. Synonyms, etymology, translation, definition, examples and notes

1.1.  Subject field:

  1. Fishing gears.    (🏛 Hierarchy:   Fisheries > Fishing > Fishing gears )
  1. Fishing.    (🏛 Hierarchy:   Fisheries > Fishing )

1.2. IPA transcription and prononciation for hook and fishhook: 🔊

BrE /hʊk/ ; NAmE /hʊk/

1.3.  Synonyms of hook:


1 international synonym(s) for hook. Notably:
  • Fishhook 🔉 ▶

1.4.  Etymology of hook and fishhook:

Old English hōc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoek ‘corner, angle, projecting piece of land’, also to German Haken ‘hook’; Word from the native lexical stock; from Germanic hōkaz, ‘hook’

1.5. 🇫🇷 French translation of hook and fishhook:

  1. Hameçon

1.6. Definition of hook in fisheries:


Image: Definition of hook
Hook, also known as fishhook, is defined as: a curved piece of metal, plastic or wire for hanging things on, catching fish with, etc.

1.7. Plural of hook:


Hooks;

Fishery terminology records for Hook



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