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throw-crook

throw-crook noun: a tool for twisting ropes out of straw.

Noun

throw-crook (plural throw-crooks)

  1. (archaic) A tool for twisting ropes out of straw.
    • two persons are engaged in the making of one rope with the throw-crook; whereas, with the spinner, four persons are only required to make three ropes1851, Henry Stephens, The Book of the Farm
    Synonyms:
    throw hook

Synonyms of throw-crook

  • throw hook

Forms of throw-crook

pluralthrow-crooks

Questions about throw-crook

What does throw-crook mean?
Throw-crook means a tool for twisting ropes out of straw.
What part of speech is throw-crook?
Throw-crook is a noun.
What is the plural of throw-crook?
The plural of throw-crook is throw-crooks.

Words near throw-crook in the dictionary

  1. throw-aways
  2. throw-back
  3. throw-backs
  4. throw-board
  5. throw-boards
  6. throw-crook
  7. throw-crooks
  8. throw-down
  9. throw-downs
  10. throw-in
  11. throw-ins

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