Can hook () A device consisting of a short rope with flat hooks at each end, for hoisting casks or barrels by the ends of the staves. |
Cant hook () A wooden lever with a movable iron hook. hear the end |
Flash (v. i.) To burst or break forth with a sudden and transient flood of flame and light |
Flash (v. i.) To break forth, as a sudden flood of light |
Flash (v. i.) To burst forth like a sudden flame |
Flash (v. t.) To send out in flashes |
Flash (v. t.) To convey as by a flash |
Flash (v. t.) To cover with a thin layer, as objects of glass with glass of a different color. See Flashing, n., 3 (b). |
Flash (n.) To trick up in a showy manner. |
Flash (n.) To strike and throw up large bodies of water from the surface |
Flash (n.) A sudden burst of light |
Flash (n.) A sudden and brilliant burst, as of wit or genius |
Flash (n.) The time during which a flash is visible |
Flash (n.) A preparation of capsicum, burnt sugar, etc., for coloring and giving a fictious strength to liquors. |
Flash (a.) Showy, but counterfeit |
Flash (a.) Wearing showy, counterfeit ornaments |
Flash (n.) Slang or cant of thieves and prostitutes. |
Flash (n.) A pool. |
Flash (n.) A reservoir and sluiceway beside a navigable stream, just above a shoal, so that the stream may pour in water as boats pass, and thus bear them over the shoal. |
Hook (n.) A piece of metal, or other hard material, formed or bent into a curve or at an angle, for catching, holding, or sustaining anything |
Hook (n.) That part of a hinge which is fixed to a post, and on which a door or gate hangs and turns. |
Hook (n.) An implement for cutting grass or grain |
Hook (n.) See Eccentric, and V-hook. |
Hook (n.) A snare |
Hook (n.) A field sown two years in succession. |
Hook (n.) The projecting points of the thigh bones of cattle |
Hook (v. t.) To catch or fasten with a hook or hooks |
Hook (v. t.) To seize or pierce with the points of the horns, as cattle in attacking enemies |
Hook (v. t.) To steal. |
Hook (v. i.) To bend |
Hook-billed (a.) Having a strongly curved bill. |
Hook-nosed (a.) Having a hooked or aquiline nose. |
Kranging hook () A hook for holding the blubber while cutting it away. |
Signal (n.) A sign made for the purpose of giving notice to a person of some occurence, command, or danger |
Signal (n.) A token |
Signal (a.) Noticeable |
Signal (a.) Of or pertaining to signals, or the use of signals in conveying information |
Signal (v. t.) To communicate by signals |
Signal (v. t.) To notify by a signals |
V hook () A gab at the end of an eccentric rod, with long jaws, shaped like the letter V. |
hook shot hook | a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket |
hook | a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent |
flash welding flash butt welding | butt welding by creating an electric arc between the two pieces which melts and joins them, used for joining segments of metal pipe |
hook draw hooking | a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer, he took lessons to cure his hooking |
quarterback signal caller field general | (American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team, quarterback is the most important position on the team |
signals intelligence SIGINT | intelligence information gathered from communications intelligence or electronics intelligence or telemetry intelligence |
arrester arrester hook | a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier |
bench hook | any of various stops on a workbench against which work can be pushed (as while chiseling or planing) |
boat hook | pole-handled hook used to pull or push boats |
cant hook | a peavey having a hook instead of a spike, used for handling logs |
crochet needle crochet hook | a needle with a hook on the end, used in crocheting |
cup hook | hook (usually on the underside of a shelf) for hanging cups |
flash photoflash flash lamp flashgun flashbulb flash bulb | a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph |
flash | a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification, red flashes adorned the airplane, a flash sewn on his sleeve indicated the unit he belonged to |
flash camera | a camera with a photoflash attachment |
flash memory | nonvolatile storage that can be electrically erased and programmed anew |
grapnel grapple grappler grappling hook grappling iron | a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding, often thrown with a rope |
hook | a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something |
hook claw | a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something |
hook | a catch for locking a door |
hook and eye | a kind of fastener used on clothing |
hook wrench hook spanner | a wrench with a hook that fits over a nut or bolt head |
meat hook | a strong pointed hook from which the carcasses of animals are hung |
peavey peavy cant dog dog hook | a stout lever with a sharp spike, used for handling logs |
poker stove poker fire hook salamander | fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle, used to stir a fire |
pruner pruning hook lopper | a long-handled pruning saw with a curved blade at the end and sometimes a clipper, used to prune small trees |
sickle reaping hook reap hook | an edge tool for cutting grass or crops, has a curved blade and a short handle |
signal box signal tower | a building from which signals are sent to control the movements of railway trains |
flash | a momentary brightness |
flash point flashpoint | the lowest temperature at which the vapor of a combustible liquid can be ignited in air |
signal level | the amplitude level of the desired signal |
bait come-on hook lure sweetener | anything that serves as an enticement |
flash | a sudden brilliant understanding, he had a flash of intuition |
signal detection detection | the detection that a signal is being received |
flash-forward | a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to a later event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story |
news bulletin newsflash flash newsbreak | a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story |
signal signaling sign | any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message, signals from the boat suddenly stopped |
starting signal start | a signal to begin (as in a race), the starting signal was a green light, the runners awaited the start |
storm signal | a signal announcing the approach of a storm (particularly a storm of marked violence) |
time signal | a signal (especially electronic or by radio) indicating the precisely correct time |
flash card flashcard | a card with words or numbers or pictures that is flashed to a class by the teacher |
alarm alert warning signal alarum | an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger |
distress signal distress call | an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed |
reveille wake-up signal | (military) signal to wake up |
telegraphic signal radiotelegraphic signal | a signal transmitted by telegraphy |
visual signal | a signal that involves visual communication |
traffic light traffic signal stoplight | a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersections |
flare flash | a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate |
flag signal flag | a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device |
code flag nautical signal flag | one of an international code of flag signals used between ships |