gang hook

noun

: two or three fishhooks with their shanks joined together

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gang hook was in 1877

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“Gang hook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gang%20hook. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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