† junk-hookn.WhalingObsolete a hook used in handling the junk of a whale (see sense A. 4).
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1876 Bull. U.S. National Mus. No. 6. 23 (table) Whalemen's hooks:..Blubber-forks. Junk-hooks.
1883 J. T. BrownWhale Fishery & its Appliances 64 A kind of ‘roustabout’ hook..may be employed..in hauling the junk aft when it is to be lashed; hence the name ‘junk-hook,’ which is sometimes applied.