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MOUSING a hook
MOUSING a hook, the operation of fastening a small cord or line, across the upper-part, from the point to the back thereof, in order to prevent it from unhooking by the motion of the vessel, or otherwise.
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© Derived from Thomas Cadell's new corrected edition, London: 1780, page 203, 2003
Prepared by Paul Turnbull
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