RAVEHOOK

ravehook

(noun) a hooked hand tool used to prepare the seams of a boat for oakum

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Rave"hook, n. (Shipbuilding)

Definition: A tool, hooked at the end, for enlarging or clearing seams for the reception of oakum.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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