Tenterhook
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tenterhook is a noun meaning One of a series of hooks used to stretch cloth on a tenter.
Meaning
One of a series of hooks used to stretch cloth on a tenter.
Word Forms
- tenterhooks
- tenter-hook
- tenter hook
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tenter hook, tumbler, buttonhook, drawhook, hookling, hook.
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