fish hook
Curved catching metal
A fish hook is a curved, pointed piece of metal designed to catch fish by piercing the mouth when they bite bait.
The barbed tip prevents the fish from escaping.
Figuratively, anything that snares or traps can be a fish hook: The free trial was just a fish hook to get customers paying.
Also spelled fishhook.
Make hole through
- snagUnforeseen complication
- punctureHole from penetration
- embeddedSet firmly within something
- barbBackward-pointing spike
wound · tetanus · removal · first aid · caught · snagged · finger · palm
Having sharp projections
rod
Thin rigid stick
line · sinker · bobber · swivel · leader · float · tackle box · fly · jig · spinner
pierce
Make hole through
barb · wound · tetanus · removal · first aid · caught · snagged · finger · palm · extraction
barbed
Having sharp projections
eye · gap · bend · treble · offset · wide gap · needle point
cast
Performers, throw, or splint
- hooksgaff
- fishing gearspinning rod, spinning reel, nets, spinners, monofilament
- foulslow blow, headbutt, eye gouge, biting, rabbit punch
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- Pacific motifshibiscus, plumeria, tiki, sea turtle, palm tree
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