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2. Boat hook - Wikipedia

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   Although the traditional boat hook is still available, various different materials, such as aluminium and even a rolled up polymer are now available. [3] Although the boat hook is a general purpose reaching and holding-off tool on boats, there are more specialised forms, such as the Recovery Pole [4] designed for length rather than the rigid strength of a boat hook.

3. Pike pole - Wikipedia

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   Also known as a ceiling hook, the pike pole is the 'hook' referred to in 'hook and ladder' truck. [1] Although modernized to be made of more durable materials such as fiberglass, the overall design and functionality of a pike pole has remained relatively unchanged despite many other advances in overhaul operations, including positive pressure ...

4. Fishing tackle - Wikipedia

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   A fish hook is a device for catching fish either by impaling them in the mouth or, more rarely, by snagging the body of the fish. Fish hooks have been employed for millennia by anglers to catch fresh and saltwater fish. Early hooks were made from the upper bills of eagles and from bones, shells, horns and thorns of plants (Parker 2002).

5. Russian actress dies after being swept away by huge wave ...

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   A Russian tourist has reportedly died after a large wave swept her away whilst doing yoga on a large rock in Thailand.. Local news reports have identified the tourist as 24-year-old Kamilla ...

6. Grappling hook - Wikipedia

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   Ancient Japanese iron kaginawa climbing hook A chain grapnel – used to recover a cable from the seabed. A grappling hook or grapnel is a device that typically has multiple hooks (known as claws or flukes) attached to a rope or cable; it is thrown, dropped, sunk, projected, or fastened directly by hand to where at least one hook may catch and hold on to objects.

7. Doctors Say This Nighttime Behavior Can Be A Sign Of Dementia

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   Here's how to distinguish "sundowning"—agitation or confusion later in the day in dementia patients—from typical aging, from doctors who treat older adults.