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• hook — 1) a bent piece of wire with its tip sharpened and often a barb below the tip, used to catch fish. Available in many sizes and styles, variously numbered and named. May be single, double or treble but all these are counted as one hook in angling… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• hook size — size is determined by the gap or gape between the shank and point; the lower the number the larger the hook, e.g. a size 24 hook has a gap of 2 mm while a size 2 has a gap of 10 mm. After size 1 the numbering system becomes 1/0, 2/0, 3/0 as size… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• shank — canon can on (k[a^]n [u^]n), n. [OE. canon, canoun, AS. canon rule (cf. F. canon, LL. canon, and, for sense 7, F. chanoine, LL. canonicus), fr. L. canon a measuring line, rule, model, fr. Gr. kanw n rule, rod, fr. ka nh, ka nnh, reed. See {Cane} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• hook gap — the distance from the shank to the point of a hook. This gap often determines the type of bait that can be used …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• shank — the main stem of a hook, q.v., between the eye and the bend. May be long or short shanked, depending on types of bait used, rounded (regular) or flattened (forded) …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• shank — noun 1》 a person s leg, especially the lower participle     ↘the lower part of an animal s foreleg, especially as a cut of meat. 2》 a long, narrow part of a tool connecting the handle to the operational end.     ↘the stem of a key, spoon, anchor …   English new terms dictionary

• shank — n. 1 a the leg. b the lower part of the leg; the leg from knee to ankle. c the shin bone. 2 the lower part of an animal s foreleg, esp. as a cut of meat. 3 a shaft or stem. 4 a the long narrow part of a tool etc. joining the handle to the working …   Useful english dictionary

• Fish hook — Fishhook redirects here. For other uses, see Fishhook (disambiguation). Anatomy of a fish hook A fish hook is a device for catching fish either by impaling them in the mouth or, more rarely, by snagging the body of the fish. Fish hooks have been… …   Wikipedia

• screw hook — noun : a small hook with a threaded shank for screwing into woodwork or paneling * * * a hook having a shank in the form of a screw. [1680 90] * * * screw hook, a screw with a head shaped like a hook …   Useful english dictionary

• baling hook — noun Etymology: from present part of bale (IV) : a longshoreman s implement consisting of a metal hook with short shank and wooden handle at right angles to the shank * * * baling hook, a steel hook used by stevedores to lift or hold cargo in… …   Useful english dictionary

• baitholder hook — a hook of various styles with the addition of two, small, forward pointing barbs in the top of the shank to prevent worms from slipping down the shank …   Dictionary of ichthyology