HOOK

n. Huk. A.-S., hoc. Fr., crochet, griffe. Ger., Haken. It., unci net to. Sp., garabatillo. 1. An instrument for seizing and holding anything by means_of a curve near its point. See also TENACULUM. 2. SeeHAiius, HAMULUS, and UNCus.-:U8. Billint h. Ger., ttumpfrr Haken. 1. An angular or curved h. that is blunt at the xtr.-rnity. 2. A strong steel rod curved ni-ar thtiliitit extremity ued in embryotomy. |a. 84.] Bonn h. A h. having a strong shaft and handle for seizing bone. [A, 84.] Braun's blunt h. A decapitating h. [, 84.]- Braun'n li.n |. n..,\\<- b. A decapitating h. [, 34.] Buriietfn polypuit h. Fr., crochtt de polype de A, ape; A*, at; A, ah; A, all; Ch, chin; Ch, loch (Scottish); [s. 356]