deck hook

noun

A horizontal knee or frame in the bow of a ship, on which the forward part of the deck rests.

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Meanings

noundeck hook (plural deck hooks)

plural deck hooks

  1. A horizontal knee or frame in the bow of a ship, on which the forward part of the deck rests.
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APA

deck hook. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deck%20hook

MLA

“deck hook.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deck%20hook. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deck hook,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deck%20hook.

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