skyhook

[ skahy-hook ]

/ ˈskaɪˌhʊk /

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noun

a fanciful hook imagined to be suspended in the air.

any of various lifting devices, as one hung from a helicopter, designed to lift heavy loads to distances beyond the reach of a jib crane.

a high, arching hook shot in basketball.

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Origin of skyhook

First recorded in 1910–15; sky + hook¹

Words nearby skyhook

Skye terrier, skyey, skyf, sky-high, skyhome, skyhook, skyjack, skyjacking, Skylab, skylark, skylight