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krenging hook
noun
kreng·ing hook
\ˈkreŋiŋ-\
variants: or
cranging hook
\ˈkraŋiŋ-\Definition of krenging hook
: a hook for holding the blubber of a whale while cutting it away
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Origin and Etymology of krenging hook
krenging, cranging from kreng, crang + -ing
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