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sproat

American  
[sproht] / sproʊt /
Also sproat hook

noun

Angling.

  1. a fishhook having a circular bend.

Etymology

Origin of sproat

1865–70; named after W. H. Sproat, 19th-century English angler

Example Sentences

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Then the fly comes limply home and nothing remains of the sproat hook but the shank.

From Fly Fishing in Wonderland by Klahowya

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