Hook For Lifting Heavy Fish Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	noun • a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock • a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail • an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish
	38%	7		Term used in maritime construction for the process of lifting heavy loads using lifting equipment
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	32%	11		Type of heavy machinery used for lifting and moving heavy loads
	verb • To move or stack with, or as if with, such a vehicle.

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New York Times08 Nov 1978	Across 1
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