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deck hook

deck hook noun: a horizontal knee or frame in the bow of a ship, on which the forward part of the deck rests.

Noun

deck hook (plural deck hooks)

  1. A horizontal knee or frame in the bow of a ship, on which the forward part of the deck rests.

Forms of deck hook

pluraldeck hooks

Questions about deck hook

What does deck hook mean?
Deck hook means a horizontal knee or frame in the bow of a ship, on which the forward part of the deck rests.
What part of speech is deck hook?
Deck hook is a noun.
What is the plural of deck hook?
The plural of deck hook is deck hooks.

Words near deck hook in the dictionary

  1. deck floor
  2. deck floors
  3. deck grip
  4. deck hand
  5. deck hands
  6. deck hook
  7. deck hooks
  8. deck of cards
  9. deck out
  10. deck over
  11. deck passage

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