Definition of rave-hook in English:

rave-hook

noun ˈreɪvhʊk

Nautical rare

A tool used for removing oakum from or enlarging the seams in the planking of a ship's deck and sides in preparation for caulking.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in Boyer's Dictionnaire Royal. Origin uncertain; probably from rave + hook. Compare earlier rive, reave, reave, and ravel.

Definition of rave-hook in US English:

rave-hook

nounˈreɪvhʊk

Nautical rare

A tool used for removing oakum from or enlarging the seams in the planking of a ship's deck and sides in preparation for caulking.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in Boyer's Dictionnaire Royal. Origin uncertain; probably from rave + hook. Compare earlier rive, reave, reave, and ravel.

单词	rave-hook
释义	Definition of rave-hook in English: rave-hook noun ˈreɪvhʊk Nautical rare A tool used for removing oakum from or enlarging the seams in the planking of a ship's deck and sides in preparation for caulking. Origin Late 18th century; earliest use found in Boyer's Dictionnaire Royal. Origin uncertain; probably from rave + hook. Compare earlier rive, reave, reave, and ravel. Definition of rave-hook in US English: rave-hook nounˈreɪvhʊk Nautical rare A tool used for removing oakum from or enlarging the seams in the planking of a ship's deck and sides in preparation for caulking. Origin Late 18th century; earliest use found in Boyer's Dictionnaire Royal. Origin uncertain; probably from rave + hook. Compare earlier rive, reave, reave, and ravel.
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