skyhook

== English == === Etymology === From sky +‎ hook. === Pronunciation === enPR: skīˈ-ho͝okˌ; IPA(key): /ˈskaɪˌhʊk/ Rhymes: -aɪhʊk === Noun === skyhook (plural skyhooks) A hook imagined to be suspended in midair. An overhead winch. A helicopter that lifts and transports heavy objects suspended by a heavy cable. (astronautics) A proposed momentum-exchange tether for launching payloads into low Earth orbit by hooking them to the end of a cable that reaches down from an orbiting station into the upper atmosphere. (slang) A CB radio antenna. (tennis) A form of the overhead smash in which the eastern grip is used to hit the ball farther behind the body than usually possible. (climbing) A small hook for gripping small and slippery protrusions. Synonym: bathook (board sports) A device covering the rider's boot and sometimes screwed to the board, to facilitate jumping and enhance stability. ==== Translations ====