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HOOK KNIFE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hook knife
1, record 1, English, hook%20knife
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small emergency knife, carried in the jumpsuit or on the parachute harness, that is designed to cut through fouled lines or bound webbing. Resembling a seatbelt cutter, the knife forms a blunt hook around an inside cutting edge(such as a concealed razor blade), which only slices on a pull stroke. 2, record 1, English, - hook%20knife
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coupe-suspentes
1, record 1, French, coupe%2Dsuspentes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
UP Coupe-Suspentes. Très facile à transporter, ce coupe-suspentes peut tout simplement vous sauver la vie en cas d'urgence. Indispensable en cas d'atterrissage dans l'eau, de conflit entre la voile et le parachute de secours! 2, record 1, French, - coupe%2Dsuspentes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- beet-topping knife
1, record 2, English, beet%2Dtopping%20knife
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- beet topping knife 2, record 2, English, beet%20topping%20knife
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This shows a typical beet-topping knife, with the dangerous hook on the end that is used to pick up the beet. 1, record 2, English, - beet%2Dtopping%20knife
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage agricole et horticole
- Production légumière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couperet à betteraves
1, record 2, French, couperet%20%C3%A0%20betteraves
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-12-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- neb
1, record 3, English, neb
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Projection on lower part of main hook for retaining it in upper position by supporting it on open shed knife. 1, record 3, English, - neb
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bec
1, record 3, French, bec
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Butoir de retenue sur la partie inférieure du crochet pour retenir celui-ci en position supérieure en l'appuyant sur le couteau pour pas ouvert. 1, record 3, French, - bec
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-05-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Woodworking
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bench knife
1, record 4, English, bench%20knife
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- blocking knife 2, record 4, English, blocking%20knife
correct, see observation, regional
- paring knife 2, record 4, English, paring%20knife
correct, see observation, regional
- peg knife 2, record 4, English, peg%20knife
correct, see observation, regional
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
an adjustable stop with a projecting knife or hook that holds a piece of work on the bench. 3, record 4, English, - bench%20knife
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Blocking knife.... The blade is forged to an iron bar varying in length from 1 to 4 ft. This bar has a hook at one end, and a handle, often T-shaped, at the other. The hook engages with an eye-bolt fixed to a bench or stool to form a hinge. In operation, one hand holds the wood to be shaped, while the other, by moving the knife up and down, pares away the unwanted wood, using the bar as a lever. The longer [size]... is used by cloggers, brush, and by boot-last and boot-tree makers; the smaller sizes are used for shaping rake tines, tent pegs, wooden spoons, etc. 2, record 4, English, - bench%20knife
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All the terms listed above, except "bench knife" are common to England. 4, record 4, English, - bench%20knife
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Travail du bois
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- paroir
1, record 4, French, paroir
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil à main de sabotier ou de formier, composé d'une lame pouvant prendre diverses positions autour d'une de ses extrémités formant pivot, et qui sert à dégrossir les bûches ou les ébauches. 2, record 4, French, - paroir
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le découpage d'une billette, pour qu'elle s'adapte au pied humain, demande de l'habileté et de nombreux coups de lames différentes. L'avantage des couteaux à leviers utilisés pour ce découpage est que vous pouvez exercer un gros effort sur la lame tout en présentant le bois sous n'importe quel angle. 3, record 4, French, - paroir
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-06-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Construction Tools
- Wrought Metal Items and Antique Tools
- Farm Buildings
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- spar-hook
1, record 5, English, spar%2Dhook
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... [a tool] ... used for splitting and pointing hazel spars. 1, record 5, English, - spar%2Dhook
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thatch-spar maker. Thatch spars are thin pieces of split wood, usually hazel, from 2 to 3 ft. long and bent into the form of a staple. They are used for securing the longer spars(«liggers») which are laid across the exterior of the thatch to hold it down.... The tool used for trimming, splitting, and pointing the rods is most often a small curved knife like a Bill Hook. 2, record 5, English, - spar%2Dhook
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outils (Construction)
- Objets ouvrés et outils anciens (Métal)
- Constructions rurales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- serpe à tailler les harts
1, record 5, French, serpe%20%C3%A0%20tailler%20les%20harts
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- serpe à tailler les branches 1, record 5, French, serpe%20%C3%A0%20tailler%20les%20branches
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hart : Petite branche fine et souple, dont on se sert pour ceinturer les plions aux gaules; une première variété, la «hart rouge», est une branche de coudrier, alors que la «hart blanche» est une branche de noisetier. 2, record 5, French, - serpe%20%C3%A0%20tailler%20les%20harts
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le syntagme «serpe à tailler les harts» a été proposé en raison de la ressemblance évidente qu'a le «spar hook» avec une serpe d'élagage à bec. 1, record 5, French, - serpe%20%C3%A0%20tailler%20les%20harts
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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