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TENTER-HOOK

\tˈɛntəhˈʊk], \tˈɛntəhˈʊk], \t_ˈɛ_n_t_ə_h_ˈʊ_k]\

Definitions of TENTER-HOOK

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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A sharp hooked nail, used in stretching cloth on the tenter; the rack.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

n. A sharp, hooked nail, used in stretching cloth on a tenter.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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