sister hook

noun

Either of a pair of hooks fitted together, the shank of one forming a mousing for the other.

Similar
match hook

Meanings

nounsister hook (plural sister hooks)

plural sister hooks

  1. Either of a pair of hooks fitted together, the shank of one forming a mousing for the other.

    Synonyms: match hook

Synonyms & antonyms

nounEither of a pair of hooks fitted together, the shank of one forming a mousing for the other.

Similar
match hook
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sister hook,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sister%20hook.

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