crotchet
/krɒtʃɪt/ or /krɒtʃɛt/Definitions
1. noun
A small, usually curved, hook used for fastening or hanging things.
“She picked up the crotchet from the hook on the wall.”
2. verb
To crochet or fasten something with a crotchet.
“He crotcheted the string to the post.”
3. verb
To catch or hold something with a crotchet.
“The hook crotchetted the fish’s fin.”