ку́ка — meaning in English

English meaning

• gaff noun A pole with a large hook on the end, used to pull large fish out of the water.
• grapple verb To struggle hard with a difficult problem or situation.
• hook noun A curved piece of metal or other material used to catch, hold, or hang something.

Senses

ку́ка is used for these senses in English:

• fishhook A barbed hook, usually metal, used for fishing.
• gaff A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat.
• grapple A tool with claws or hooks which is used to catch or hold something.
• hook A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
• hook (basketball) a basketball shot in which the offensive player, usually turned perpendicular to the basket, gently throws the ball with a sweeping motion of his arm in an upward arc with a follow-through which ends over his head. Also called hook shot.
• knitting needle A long, thin, pointed rod, used in pairs to knit yarn.

gaff — full definition

1. noun A pole with a large hook on the end, used to pull large fish out of the water.
2. noun A minor social mistake; a blunder (a variant spelling of "gaffe").
3. noun British slang: a person's home.
4. verb To hook and pull in a fish using a gaff.

grapple — full definition

1. verb To struggle hard with a difficult problem or situation.
2. verb To grip or wrestle with someone or something physically.
3. noun A hooked tool or clawed device used to grab and hold onto something, such as another boat.

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