gobstick

gobstick
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: gob (II) + stick
: a stick for removing the hook from the gullet of a fish

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  • Gobstick — Gob stick , n. [Gob mouth + stick.] 1. (Angling) A stick or device for removing the hook from a fish s gullet. He . . . wrenched out the hook with the short wooden stick he called a gobstick. Kipling. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. A spoon. [Prov. Eng …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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