latch hook
noun
a handheld tool similar to a latch needle, used for drawing loops of yarn through canvas or similar material to make rugs and the like.
Nearby words
lat., latah, latakia, latam, latch, latch hook, latch needle, latch on, latch onto, latchet, latching
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Examples from the Web for latch hook
In some form or other the latch-hook is seen in almost all these pieces.
Oriental Rugs|Walter A. HawleyOne of the most common designs is what has been called the “latch-hook.”
Oriental Rugs|Walter A. HawleySome form of the latch-hook appears in a large number of Caucasian stripes, but mostly in nomadic pieces.
Oriental Rugs|Walter A. Hawley