单词 | sponge-hook |
释义 | > as lemmassponge-hook sponge-hook n. a hook with which sponges are pulled up from the sea-bottom. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > other specific types of equipment > [noun] > sponge-gathering tool sponge-hook1881 1881 E. Ingersoll Oyster-industry (10th Census U.S.: Bureau of Fisheries) 248 Sponge-hook.—The bent, two-pronged iron tool at the end of a pole, with which sponges are gathered from the bottom. 1887 G. B. Goode Fisheries U.S. 823 The sponge-hooks are made of iron, with three curved prongs, measuring in total width about 5 or 6 inches. < as lemmas |
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