Sproatn.

Brit.

/sprəʊt/, U.S.

/sproʊt/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Etymology: < the name of the inventor, W. H. Sproat of Ambleside.Compare:1866 W. H. Sproat in Field 1 Dec. I send..salmon hooks made by Messrs. Hutchinson and Son, of Kendal. They have affixed my name to them.

Angling.

I. Compounds.

1. attributive. Designating a type of light hook with a wide and slightly flattened bend, short front, and the point set well inwards; (also) designating a wide and slightly flattened bend on a hook. Chiefly in Sproat bend, Sproat hook.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > fishing-tackle > hook > [noun] > other types of hook

pin-hook1755

Kirby1804

Limerick1810

sneck-bend1816

Limerick1835

sniggle1837

Aberdeen1845

Aberdeen hook1846

sockdolager1848

Sproat bend1867

squid-jigger1875

Sproat1876

squid jig1883

snag-hook1936

1867 Lancaster Gaz. 16 Mar. 8/2 The hook alluded to is the new bend recently manufactured by Messrs. Hutchinson, of Kendal, called the ‘Sproat bend’.

1883 Cent. Mag. July 378/1 He attached a sproat hook..with a gut snell eight inches long.

1903 J. A. Henshall Bass, Pike, Perch & Others 350 Hooks Nos. 1 to 2 are large enough, Sproat-bend preferred on account of its short barb with cutting edges and strong wire.

1971 Field & Stream Apr. 211/1 A forked piece of white pork rind..on a No. 1 sproat hook behind a No. 2 or 3 spinner is easy to cast, inexpensive, and very productive.

2015 S. E. Wright Tying Heritage Featherwing Streamers ii. 19/2 The bend of the Sproat hook is also the strongest of all the hook designs, making it a great choice for big-game fishing.

II. Simple uses.

2. A type of light hook with a wide and slightly flattened bend, short front, and the point set well inwards.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > fishing-tackle > hook > [noun] > other types of hook

pin-hook1755

Kirby1804

Limerick1810

sneck-bend1816

Limerick1835

sniggle1837

Aberdeen1845

Aberdeen hook1846

sockdolager1848

Sproat bend1867

squid-jigger1875

Sproat1876

squid jig1883

snag-hook1936

1876 Forest & Stream 4 May 199/3 Most flies found at the tackle shops are far too large, and the hooks have too large a barb. A Sproat No. 2 is large enough.

1883 Continent (Philadelphia) 23 May 650/1 You may come here with your Limericks, Carlisles and Sproats.

1920 Amer. Angler Mar. 521/2 The Sproat takes hold quickly, and because of its long rounded shank baits easily without tearing the bait.

1987 Pop. Sci. Feb. 111/1 (advt.) ‘Top of the line’ beauties like..Limericks, Sproats and Carlisles.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sproat
释义	Sproatn. Brit. /sprəʊt/, U.S. /sproʊt/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Etymology: < the name of the inventor, W. H. Sproat of Ambleside.Compare:1866 W. H. Sproat in Field 1 Dec. I send..salmon hooks made by Messrs. Hutchinson and Son, of Kendal. They have affixed my name to them. Angling. I. Compounds. 1. attributive. Designating a type of light hook with a wide and slightly flattened bend, short front, and the point set well inwards; (also) designating a wide and slightly flattened bend on a hook. Chiefly in Sproat bend, Sproat hook. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > fishing-tackle > hook > [noun] > other types of hook pin-hook1755 Kirby1804 Limerick1810 sneck-bend1816 Limerick1835 sniggle1837 Aberdeen1845 Aberdeen hook1846 sockdolager1848 Sproat bend1867 squid-jigger1875 Sproat1876 squid jig1883 snag-hook1936 1867 Lancaster Gaz. 16 Mar. 8/2 The hook alluded to is the new bend recently manufactured by Messrs. Hutchinson, of Kendal, called the ‘Sproat bend’. 1883 Cent. Mag. July 378/1 He attached a sproat hook..with a gut snell eight inches long. 1903 J. A. Henshall Bass, Pike, Perch & Others 350 Hooks Nos. 1 to 2 are large enough, Sproat-bend preferred on account of its short barb with cutting edges and strong wire. 1971 Field & Stream Apr. 211/1 A forked piece of white pork rind..on a No. 1 sproat hook behind a No. 2 or 3 spinner is easy to cast, inexpensive, and very productive. 2015 S. E. Wright Tying Heritage Featherwing Streamers ii. 19/2 The bend of the Sproat hook is also the strongest of all the hook designs, making it a great choice for big-game fishing. II. Simple uses. 2. A type of light hook with a wide and slightly flattened bend, short front, and the point set well inwards. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > fishing-tackle > hook > [noun] > other types of hook pin-hook1755 Kirby1804 Limerick1810 sneck-bend1816 Limerick1835 sniggle1837 Aberdeen1845 Aberdeen hook1846 sockdolager1848 Sproat bend1867 squid-jigger1875 Sproat1876 squid jig1883 snag-hook1936 1876 Forest & Stream 4 May 199/3 Most flies found at the tackle shops are far too large, and the hooks have too large a barb. A Sproat No. 2 is large enough. 1883 Continent (Philadelphia) 23 May 650/1 You may come here with your Limericks, Carlisles and Sproats. 1920 Amer. Angler Mar. 521/2 The Sproat takes hold quickly, and because of its long rounded shank baits easily without tearing the bait. 1987 Pop. Sci. Feb. 111/1 (advt.) ‘Top of the line’ beauties like..Limericks, Sproats and Carlisles. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1867
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