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gorge hook

gorge hook noun: two hooks separated by a piece of lead.

Noun

gorge hook (plural gorge hooks)

  1. Two hooks separated by a piece of lead.
    • The gorge hook consists of two, or what is called a double Eel hook: to the shank of the book is fastened about two or three inches of brass wire twisted, the end of which forms a loop1841, Thomas Frederick Salter, The Troller's Guide […]

Forms of gorge hook

pluralgorge hooks

Questions about gorge hook

What does gorge hook mean?
Gorge hook means two hooks separated by a piece of lead.
What part of speech is gorge hook?
Gorge hook is a noun.
What is the plural of gorge hook?
The plural of gorge hook is gorge hooks.

Words near gorge hook in the dictionary

  1. gorge
  2. gorge circle
  3. gorge circles
  4. Gorge Creek
  5. gorge fishing
  6. gorge hook
  7. gorge hooks
  8. gorge walking
  9. gorge-walking
  10. gorged
  11. gorgelet

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