in angling, &c. See Fishing-book.

Hooks, in building, &c. are of various sorts; some of iron and others of brass, viz. 1. Armour-hooks, which are generally of brass, and are to lay up arms upon, as guns, muskets, half-pikes, pikes, javelins, &c. 2. Catenary-hooks. 3. Chimney-hooks, which are made both of brass and iron, and of different fashions; their use is to set the tongs and fire-shovel against. 4. Curtain-hooks. 5. Hooks for doors, gates, &c. 6. Double line-hooks, large and small. 7. Single line-hooks, large and small. 8. Tenter-hooks of various sorts. See Tenter.

Hooks of a ship, are all those forked timbers which are placed directly upon the keel, as well in her run as in her rake.

Cant-Hooks, those which being made fast to the end of a rope with a noose (like that which brewers use to sling or carry their barrels on), are made use of for slings.

Foot-Hooks, in a ship, the same with futtocks.

Loof-Hooks, a tackle with two hooks; one to hitch into a cringle of the main or fore-sail, in the bolt-rope at the leech of the sail by the clew; and the other is to hitch into a strap, which is spliced to the ches-tree.

Their use is to pull down the sail, and succour the tackles in a large sail and stiff gale, that all the strops may not bear upon the tack. It is also used when the tack is to be seized more secure, and to take off or put on a bonnet or drabler.