"throw-crook" meaning in All languages combined

See throw-crook on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: throw-crooks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} throw-crook (plural throw-crooks)
  1. (archaic, agriculture) A tool for twisting ropes out of straw. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Agriculture, Tools Synonyms: throw hook
    Sense id: en-throw-crook-en-noun-K-p--N2v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle

Inflected forms

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