| NOUN | artifact | tenterhook | one of a series of hooks used to hold cloth on a tenter |
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| Meaning | One of a series of hooks used to hold cloth on a tenter. | |
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| Part of | tenter | A framework with hooks used for stretching and drying cloth |
| Broader | hook, claw | A mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something |
| Spanish | escarpia | |
| Catalan | escarpia, escàrpia | |
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