The Collaborative International Dictionary
Clove hook
Clove \Clove\, imp. of Cleave.
Cleft.
--Spenser.
Clove hitch (Naut.) See under Hitch.
Clove hook (Naut.), an iron two-part hook, with jaws
overlapping, used in bending chain sheets to the clews of
sails; -- called also clip hook.
--Knight.
Wiktionary
clove hook
n. An iron two-part hook, with jaws overlapping, used in bending chain sheets to the clews of sails.