Meanings
nounclove hook (plural clove hooks)
plural clove hooks
- An iron two-part hook, with jaws overlapping, used in bending chain sheets to the clews of sails.
Synonyms: clip hook
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn iron two-part hook, with jaws overlapping, used in bending chain sheets to the clews of sails.
Similar
clip hook
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APA
clove hook. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clove%20hook
MLA
“clove hook.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clove%20hook. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clove hook,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clove%20hook.
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