sproat
Americannoun
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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