Clōve'-hōok, n.
n. (Naut.) An iron clasp in two parts moving on the same pivot and overlapping each other, used for bending chain-sheets to the clews of sails. Ogilvie.
n. (Naut.) An iron clasp in two parts moving on the same pivot and overlapping each other, used for bending chain-sheets to the clews of sails. Ogilvie.