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| albatross |
any of several of the largest seabirds, with webbed feet, long narrow wings, and hooked beaks, that are found chiefly in the Southern Hemisphere. |
| billhook |
a sharp curved or hooked tool used for pruning, cutting, and clearing brush. |
| checkrein |
a short rein hooked on to a horse's saddle or harness, or to another horse in a team, preventing the horse from lowering or tossing its head. |
| cormorant |
any of several dark-colored, long-necked seabirds having a hooked bill and an expandable food pouch, often brightly colored, under the bill. |
| crochet |
needlework made with a hooked needle that draws the thread in a pattern of intertwined loops. [1/2 definitions] |
| crook |
a curved or hooked part of something. [3/5 definitions] |
| eyeglass |
(pl.) two glass or plastic lenses in a frame that has a bridge resting on the nose and extensions hooked around the ears, used to correct defective vision; glasses; spectacles. [1/4 definitions] |
| falcate |
curved or hooked like a sickle. |
| falcon |
any of several birds of prey, related to hawks, that hunt during the day and have long powerful wings and a hooked beak. |
| frigate bird |
any of various large tropical seabirds with a hooked beak and esp. long wings, that typically grabs prey away from other birds in flight. |
| hawk1 |
a bird of prey that has a short hooked beak and curved claws and is similar to but usu. smaller than an eagle. [1/5 definitions] |
| hook and ladder |
a fire engine carrying extension ladders, hooked tools, and other equipment; hook-and-ladder truck. |
| landing net |
a small bag-shaped net attached to a handle, used to scoop a hooked fish from the water. |
| merganser |
any of various large diving ducks that have a narrow bill with a hooked tip and serrated edges, and usu. a crest on the head. |
| owl |
any of various nocturnal birds of prey that have large eyes set in the front of a large head, a strong hooked beak, and strong, sharp talons. |
| parrot |
any of numerous tropical birds that have brightly colored plumage, a heavy short hooked bill, and often the ability to imitate speech. [1/3 definitions] |
| play |
to control (a hooked fish). [1/22 definitions] |
| pruning hook |
a tool with a hooked blade that is used to prune plants. |
| shrike |
any of several predatory songbirds that have a strong hooked bill and feed on insects and small birds and animals, which they sometimes impale on thorns or other sharp objects. |
| snapping turtle |
any of several large freshwater turtles with powerful hooked jaws and a rough shell. |
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