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| Expression | 1. (Naut.), an iron two-part hook, with jaws overlapping, used in bending chain sheets to the clews of sails; -- called also clip hook . --Knight.[Websters]. | |
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Common Expressions: CLOVE HOOK
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| Clove hook | (Naut.), an iron two-part hook, with jaws overlapping, used in bending chain sheets to the clews of sails; -- called also clip hook . --Knight. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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