snagger
7.4
A tool used to pull hooks or other things from water
- noun
- /ˈsnæɡər/
- Jargon
:
gancho
- The fisherman used a snagger to catch the elusive fish hiding among the rocks.
Examples
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After hours of fishing, he finally felt the tug of the line, thanks to his trusty snagger.
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Not like the fall coho run when the river is so full of snaggers you feel like dying.
Fiction book (1999) -
To retrieve the lost lure from the thick weeds, a snagger proved to be the perfect tool for the job.
Synonyms
snare
vssnagger
8
5.2
A trap with a noose used to catch small animals or birds
actively removes or frees entangled objects rather than passively trapping animals
3
9.9
A long stick with sharp points used to spear fish or frogs
pulls or frees caught items rather than impaling them on points
grappler
vssnagger
1
9.1
A tool with hooks on a rope that you throw to catch or pull things
removes stuck items or frees entangled objects rather than grasping to pull them
How Effective
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Snagger comes from snag ('something that catches or hooks') together with -er for a tool or person. So a snagger is a tool or worker who pulls out or frees things that are stuck, for example retrieving a lost hook from the river.