"forehook" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: forehooks [plural]
Etymology: fore- + hook Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|hook}} fore- + hook Head templates: {{en-noun}} forehook (plural forehooks)
  1. (nautical) A piece of timber placed across the stern, to unite the bows and strengthen the fore part of the ship; a breast hook. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-forehook-en-noun-rjRwF-u2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with fore- Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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