"clove hook" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: clove hooks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} clove hook (plural clove hooks)
  1. An iron two-part hook, with jaws overlapping, used in bending chain sheets to the clews of sails. Synonyms: clip hook
    Sense id: en-clove_hook-en-noun-fgEw~n-o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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