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2. Shepherd's crook - Wikipedia

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   Shepherd's crook A shepherd's crook. A shepherd's crook is a long and sturdy stick with a hook at one end, often with the point flared outwards, used by a shepherd to manage and sometimes catch sheep. In addition, the crook may aid in defending against attack by predators. When traversing rough terrain, a crook is an aid to balance.

3. Cant hook - Wikipedia

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   A modern cant hook. A log driver using a peavey. A cant hook, pike, or hooked pike is a traditional logging tool consisting of a wooden lever handle with a movable metal hook called a dog at one end, used for handling and turning logs and cants, especially in sawmills. A cant hook has a blunt end, or possibly small teeth for friction.

4. Shepherd's hook - Wikipedia

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   Shepherd's hook may refer to: A form of crochet hook used to produce slip-stitch crochet fabric; Shepherd's crook, an implement used by shepherds;

5. Stabilizer - Wikipedia

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   Stabilizer, another name for bicycle training wheels; Stabilizers, the extendable legs mounted on a land vehicle which are folded out when stabilization is required; see Outrigger; Drilling stabilizer, part of the bottom hole assembly in oil drilling; Gyroscopic stabilizer (disambiguation), on ships and aircraft

6. Stabiliser (archery) - Wikipedia

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   Stabilisers in use at an archery competition. In archery, a stabiliser is a general term for various types of weights, usually on rods, mounted on the bow to increase stability i.e. lessen movement on release, thereby increasing precision.

7. Vertical stabilizer - Wikipedia

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   The vertical stabilizer is the fixed vertical surface of the empennage. A vertical stabilizer or tail fin [1] [2] is the static part of the vertical tail of an aircraft. [1] The term is commonly applied to the assembly of both this fixed surface and one or more movable rudders hinged to it. Their role is to provide control, stability and trim ...