treble hook

noun

A fishhook where three hooks share a single shank, each point separated by 120º.

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Meanings

nountreble hook (plural treble hooks)

plural treble hooks

  1. fishingA fishhook where three hooks share a single shank, each point separated by 120º.
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APA

treble hook. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/treble%20hook

MLA

“treble hook.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/treble%20hook. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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