skyhook

Noun

Meaning

a hook that is imagined to be suspended from the sky

helicopter carrying a reel of steel cable that can be used to lift and transport heavy objects

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

left-handed monkey wrench key to the midway

Hypernyms

chopper hook helicopter eggbeater whirlybird

Examples

An RAF Harrier GR.3 in Belize, 1990 Following the Falklands war, British Aerospace explored the Skyhook, a new technique to operate Harriers from smaller ships. Source: Internet

Skyhook would have allowed the launching and landing of Harriers from smaller ships by holding the aircraft in midair by a crane; secondary cranes were to hold weapons for rapid re-arming. Source: Internet

On his "retirement tour" he received standing ovations at games, home and away and gifts ranging from a yacht that said "Captain Skyhook" to framed jerseys from his basketball career to an Afghan rug. Source: Internet

N809Z was used to perform a Skyhook pick up in the James Bond movie Thunderball in 1965. Source: Internet

On 1 June, Seigrist and Price returned and picked up Smith and LeSchack using a Fulton Skyhook system installed on the B-17. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

skygazing skyglow skygod skyish skyjack skyjacker