clove hooks

A form of clove hook — An iron two-part hook, with jaws overlapping, used in bending chain sheets to the clews of sails.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of clove hook
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APA

clove hooks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clove%20hooks

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“clove hooks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clove%20hooks. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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