I reached for the pruning-hook hanging by the shed before trimming the apple tree branches.

The gunsmith preferred the term wad-hook when referring to the vintage cartridge extractor.

Everyone in the office became a tenter-hook as they watched the final presentation, waiting for the boss's verdict.

Residents were kept in a tenter hook while engineers inspected the bridge.

The antique drawer contained a rare spoon-hook used to hang small utensils.

The technician replaced the worn hook switch to restore the old telephone's function.

He rummaged through the old shed and found a rusty nut-hook tucked away in a corner.

Their casual hook-up last weekend surprised everyone.

She hung the old pot-hook over the open hearth to suspend the cast-iron kettle.

I hung my raincoat on the coat hook by the door before leaving.