hengel

Definitions of hengel
  1. noun
    a rod of wood or steel or fiberglass that is used in fishing to extend the fishing line
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    type of:
    paal, staaf, staak, stang
    a long thin implement made of metal or wood
  2. noun
    any of various more-or-less horizontal spars or poles used to extend the foot of a sail or for handling cargo or in mooring
    synonyms: boom, microfoonhengel
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    type of:
    holspaat, rondhout, spaat
    a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
  3. noun
    a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set
    synonyms: microfoonhengel
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    type of:
    boom, paal, pols, polsstok, springstok
    a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
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