SKYHOOK


Meaning of SKYHOOK in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: sky (I) + hook, n.

1. : a hook conceived as being suspended from the sky

the nearest thing to hanging a roof from skyhooks and leaving out the walls entirely — Popular Science Monthly

2. : a self-propelled carriage suspended from two or more cables and used for high-line hauling logs especially in logging

3. : skyhook balloon

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