fishhook
noun[C]
(alsofish hook,UKalsofish-hook)uk/ˈfɪʃˌhʊk/us/ˈfɪʃˌhʊk/acurvedpieceofmetalwith abarb(= asharppointthatcurvesbackwards)at one end, used forcatchingfish:
The fishhooks werebaitedwithfeathersfastenedwithcolouredsilkthreads.
Helearnedhow toremovea fish-hook from a trout'smouth.
ashapeconsisting of alinewith acurvedpartat one end,similarto afishhookor aletterJ:
Thebuildingsformafishhookwith themuseumat thepoint.
They redrew theelectoraldistrictin what wasdescribedas a fishhookshape.
- Some of thesardinesstill had fishhookssnaggedintheirmouths.
- At thesanctuary,aquaticbirdsaretreatedforbrokenlegsandwoundsfromfishhooks.
- Shebaitedherfishhookwith aworm.
- Wetravelsouthand thenwestalong Bermuda's fish-hook.
Hunting & fishing
- angler
- angling
- anti-hunt
- anti-hunter
- anti-hunting
- barb
- fisherman
- fishing line
- fishing rod
- fly fishing
- fox hunt
- fox hunting
- overfishing
- poach
- poaching
- pointer
- predation
- pursue
- quarry
- spear
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