CARLISLE


Meaning of CARLISLE in English

(ˈ)kär|līl, -ȧ|l-, kə(r)ˈl-, -īəl noun

( -s )

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: short for Carlisle hook, probably from the name Carlisle

: a fishhook of short-curved pattern — see fishhook illustration

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