bench hook
- noun
:
gancho de banco
- The carpenter placed the board against the bench hook to keep it steady while sawing.
Examples
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I used a bench hook to stabilize the wood.
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Using a bench hook ensures greater accuracy and safety when working with chisels.
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She made her own bench hook as a beginner woodworking project.
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The carpenter bought two bench hooks for his workshop.
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The carpenter used a bench hook to keep the board steady while he cut it.
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To prevent the wood from moving, he placed it against the bench hook before starting to shape it.
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A bench hook is essential for any woodworker who wants to make precise cuts without the wood slipping.
Synonyms
A device fixed to a tool that holds a piece in the same place for repeated cuts
A tool that holds a piece on a workbench firmly while you cut or drill
A tool fixed to a workbench with two parts that press to hold things while you work
A clamp with soft jaws that holds wood without leaving marks
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun is a straightforward compound of 'bench' (work table) + 'hook' (curved implement), so a learner can infer it is a hooked device associated with a bench. However, the precise technical function — a stop used to hold wood steady while cutting — is specialized and not fully predictable from the constituents alone, making the sense only partially transparent.
Etymology
Bench hook is a small woodwork tool where a hook is fixed to a bench so a board rests against it and does not move while you cut. So the picture of a hook on the bench explains why bench hook means 'a tool that holds wood steady'.
