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Fish hook which is sharply curved back in a circular shape
A circle hook is a type of fish hook which is sharply curved back in a circular shape. The hook is designed to slide out of the throat and rotate into
Circle_hook
Device for catching fish
Shark Hook, Aberdeen, Carlisle, Carp Hook, Tuna Circle, Offset Worm, Circle Hook, suicide hook, Long Shank, Short Shank, J Hook, Octopus Hook and Big
Fish_hook
Type of fish hook
performance of the brass čibu.d against "a standard 16/0 circle hook and paired 8/0 circle hooks". The conclusion was that the fishing performance was equivalent
Wooden_halibut_hook
Common name for several species of fish
with the bait. If the angler simply allows the line to tighten, the circle hook will slide to the side of the fish's mouth and embed its point there
Pacu
Group of ray-finned fishes
xxx–xxx. Prince ED, Snodgrass D, Orbesen ES (2007). "Circle hooks,'J' hooks and drop-back time: a hook performance study of the south Florida recreational
Billfish
Basics You Need to Know to Set a Hook, BassPro Peter Kaminsky; Greg Schwipps (2011), "Setting the hook with circle hooks", Fishing for Dummies, John Wiley
Hook_set
Species of fish
line caught June 5, 2015 on the Potomac River using a sausage with a circle hook. Flathead catfish (Pylodictis olivaris), another very large North American
Blue_catfish
for a different hook design or bait type can make fishing practices less dangerous and lead to less bycatch. Using 18/0 circle hooks and mackerel for
Environmental impact of fishing
Environmental_impact_of_fishing
Species of fish
water. When fishing for any billfish, use of a circle hook, which can be dehooked more quickly than other hooks, is recommended. In the U.S. Atlantic, Gulf
White_marlin
Fictional character
Captain James Hook is the main antagonist of J. M. Barrie's 1904 play Peter Pan; or, The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up and its various adaptations, in which
Captain_Hook
First part of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy
one circle for violence (Circle 7) and two circles for fraud (Circles 8 and 9). As a Christian, Dante adds Circle 1 (Limbo) to Upper Hell and Circle 6 (Heresy)
Inferno_(Dante)
Species of fish
ferox than any tuna. A. ferox also accounts for 2% of all bycatch by circle and j hook longline fisheries in the Bay of Bengal. Survival of being bycatch
Alepisaurus_ferox
Species of fish
common method of catching involves using small pieces of clam on a small circle hook. Ephippidae Pacific spadefish Chaetodipterus Angelfish (disambiguation)
Atlantic_spadefish
Relationship among tones of the chromatic scale
In music theory, the circle of fifths (sometimes also cycle of fifths) organizes the twelve pitch classes of the chromatic scale in a cycle of ascending
Circle_of_fifths
circle hooks when fishing with bait to reduce fish deaths following catch-and-release associated with gut hooking. The use of non-offset circle hooks
Striped_bass_fishing
Large edible flatfishes
predominates, using chunks of octopus ("devilfish") or other bait on circle hooks attached at regular intervals to a weighted line that can extend for
Halibut
Type of fish hook used for catching eels
A sniggle is a type of fish hook used for catching eels (known as snigs), using the method of sniggling. A typical method of sniggling is to tie a fishing
Sniggle
System of shorthand for English, developed by Isaac Pitman
curved strokes, the hook is written inside the curve and a small hook represents 'r' while a large hook represents 'l'. Stroke-final hooks. For straight strokes
Pitman_shorthand
Offshore fisheries agency
and Mexico for loggerhead and leatherback sea turtles. Instrumental in circle hook exchange program in South American artisanal longline fisheries. International
Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council
Western_Pacific_Regional_Fishery_Management_Council
types of turtle-safe fishing equipment have been introduced such as the circle hooks, fish bait, and turtle excluder devices. Poaching has been outlawed in
Threats_to_sea_turtles
Species of fish
needed] The most popular way to catch the Atlantic halibut is to use circle hooks that are baited with herring or other similar fish, fished from the bottom
Atlantic_halibut
2012 mass shooting in Connecticut, US
On December 14, 2012, a mass shooting occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, United States. The perpetrator, 20-year-old Adam
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Sandy_Hook_Elementary_School_shooting
fishing boat of Capt. Tom Mleczko in search of the mighty striped bass and hooks one on his first cast. Fresh from his triumph, he arrives on the job to
List of This Old House episodes (seasons 11–20)
List_of_This_Old_House_episodes_(seasons_11–20)
Newtown, CT Public School System
districts of staff being poached from them. In 2012, the district's Sandy Hook Elementary School became the scene of the second-deadliest school shooting
Newtown_Public_Schools
Connecticut memorial for the elementary-school shooting victims
The Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial is a memorial in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, that honors the twenty children and six educators who were victims of the
Sandy_Hook_Memorial
Chasse-marée - Chatham Rise - Chinese fishing nets - Chris Yates (fisherman) - Circle hook - Clam - Clam digging - Clouser Deep Minnow - Coarse fishing - Cobia
Index_of_fishing_articles
Tetrapturus georgii
or both of them. Some gear selectivity improvement such as circle hooks instead of j-hooks seems promising for a billfish bycatch reduction. Combine with
Roundscale_spearfish
American actor (born 1951)
Pippin, Mal Beineke in The Addams Family, Charles Frohman / Captain James Hook in Finding Neverland, The Man in the Yellow Suit in Tuck Everlasting, and
Terrence_Mann
Short story by H. P. Lovecraft
"The Horror at Red Hook" is a short story by American writer H. P. Lovecraft, written on August 1–2, 1925. "Red Hook" is a transitional tale, situated
The_Horror_at_Red_Hook
Mexican boxer (born 1998)
and check-hooks. And for the most part during that time, Cruz's signature come-forward pressure worked against him as Cabrera repeatedly circled to his right
Isaac_Cruz
1924–1936 group of philosophers and scientists
The Vienna Circle (German: Wiener Kreis) of logical empiricism was a group of philosophers and scientists drawn from the natural and social sciences, logic
Vienna_Circle
– Fish hook – a device for catching fish either by impaling them in the mouth or, more rarely, by snagging the body of the fish. Circle hook – a type
Outline_of_fishing
Commercial fishing technique
to reopen in 2004. Gear modification, particularly a change to large circle-hooks and mackerel-type baits, eliminated much of the sea turtle by-catch associated
Longline_fishing
List of tornadoes in Europe and surrounding regions in 2025
shelters were also damaged. IF1.5 Hook Hampshire United Kingdom 51°16′52″N 0°57′25″W / 51.281°N 0.957°W / 51.281; -0.957 (Hook (Sep. 26, IF1.5)) 14:00 0.7 km
List of European tornadoes in 2024
List_of_European_tornadoes_in_2024
English rock band (1976–1980)
guitarist and keyboardist Bernard Sumner, bassist Peter Hook and drummer Stephen Morris. Sumner and Hook formed the band after attending a June 1976 Sex Pistols
Joy_Division
marrying their mother. Gracie, with Blanches help, gets von Zell off the hook. Richard Reeves and John Crawford appear as two of the sons. 73 21 "Gracie
List of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show episodes
List_of_The_George_Burns_and_Gracie_Allen_Show_episodes
2026 film by Travis Knight
Ben Pronsky as Karg, a member of Skeletor's Evil Warriors that holds a hook on his left hand. Hung Dante Dong serves as the physical actor. A new He-Man
Masters of the Universe (2026 film)
Masters_of_the_Universe_(2026_film)
South Korean boy band
Chart – April, 2026". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 18, 2026. Peak chart positions on the Circle Download Chart: "Hook": "Download Chart – Week
Modyssey
Expedition 24 July—16 Aug British victory over Americans. Battle of Paulus Hook 19 Aug Lee drives British from New Jersey. Battle of Newtown 29 Aug Americans
List_of_battles_1601–1800
2002 single by Boyz II Men
from the album Full Circle. "The Color of Love" "The Color of Love" (Instrumental) "The Color of Love" (Suggested Call Out Research Hook #1) "The Color of
The_Color_of_Love_(song)
challenge to admit Divine and Ryan had the two of them wearing helmets with a hook and putting them through an electric wire maze within two hours. Tin, Slater
Pinoy Big Brother: Unlimited events
Pinoy_Big_Brother:_Unlimited_events
Muay Thai fighter
Event Location Method Round Time 2026-06-26 Loss Julio Lobo ONE The Inner Circle 22, Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand TKO (Punches) 2 2:01 2026-03-20 Win
PTT_Petchrungruang
Natural number
make a circle and enclose the 3-look-alike, in much the same way that the sign @ encircles a lowercase a. As time went on, the enclosing circle became
9
Bill (May 13, 2026). "Alex Cameron announces new album & tour, shares "Red Hook Rain"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved May 13, 2026. {"Baby Queen announces new
List_of_2026_albums
American entrepreneur and venture capitalist (born 1967)
Archived from the original on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016. Hook, Leslie (11 November 2016). "Tech elite discovers it may need Peter Thiel"
Peter_Thiel
1991 64th 1 1 Session Man 1991 64th 1 1 The Prince of Tides 1991 64th 0 7 Hook 1991 64th 0 5 Backdraft 1991 64th 0 3 Barton Fink 1991 64th 0 3 Boyz n the
List of Academy Award–nominated films
List_of_Academy_Award–nominated_films
Fishing technique
Runners. Circle hooks are becoming very popular because they do very little damage to large fish. To live bait a fish you must run a wire with a hook on one
Kite_fishing
2016–17 Thai television series
Frame's case, we see that Frame is really drunk when these two decide to hook up in a hotel.We also saw that Book lives away from his parents and his father
Make_It_Right_(TV_series)
Creepshow Anthology
unable to go to prom. His parents have spoken to Chester and Viviane Meyes to hook their daughter Violet with Lyle. After catching the family cat Churchill
List of Creepshow (TV series) episodes
List_of_Creepshow_(TV_series)_episodes
Technique of creating lace or fabric from thread using a hook
hook to interlock loops of yarn, thread, or strands of other materials. The name is derived from the French term crochet, which means 'hook'. Hooks can
Crochet
eyesight. Pearl kite, Gampsonyx swainsonii White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus Hook-billed kite, Chondrohierax uncinatus Gray-headed kite, Leptodon cayanensis
List_of_birds_of_Argentina
Sorte [de] Robert Bramkamp [de] Josef Drees, Cristin König [de] Drama The Gentle Hook [de] Günter Gräwert [de] Gila von Weitershausen, Hans Caninenberg, Peer Augustinski
List of German films of the 1980s
List_of_German_films_of_the_1980s
with creamer Contestants: Arleen Harkins, Executive Chef & Owner from Red Hook, NY (eliminated after the appetizer) Nonna Riekert, Chef from Collingswood
List of Chopped episodes (seasons 21–40)
List_of_Chopped_episodes_(seasons_21–40)
Conditional clauses spoken in Latin
labōrantibus succurrēbant (Caesar) 'if ever our men by throwing in iron hooks had tied up a ship, the enemy would come running from all sides to help
Latin_conditional_clauses
Fish or other marine species caught unintentionally
turtle bycatch after being open only a few months, despite using modified circle hooks. Seabirds get entangled in longlines by flocking around vessels, this
Bycatch
After I Said No Sheila Golburgh Johnson 1994 Of Heroes, Hooks and Heirlooms Of Heroes, Hooks and Heirlooms Faye Silton Jewish Publication Society 1996
List of Sydney Taylor Book Award recipients
List_of_Sydney_Taylor_Book_Award_recipients
2025 assassination in Orem, Utah, U.S.
cautioned that "transgender ideology" was a term commonly used in right-wing circles to frame transgender identity as a political choice. The New York Times
Assassination_of_Charlie_Kirk
worked at sea, in the marshes, or inland. They could fish with lines and hooks, or with nets and creels. Developed from the Neolithic onwards, perhaps
Animals in the Ancient Near East
Animals_in_the_Ancient_Near_East
American medical television drama series
with SIMRAN BAIDWAN, THE PITT EP and CLEAN SLATE Showrunner". What's the Hook (Podcast). Retrieved May 2, 2025. Verhoeven, Beatrice (August 19, 2025).
The_Pitt
2025 single by Taylor Swift
instead met someone who treated her well. From there, she conceived the hook, "You saved my heart from the fate of Ophelia." In the song, Swift's narrator
The_Fate_of_Ophelia
Season of television series
and Jesse Findling with Blues Traveler and Gin Blossoms "Hey Jealousy" / "Hook" Lucas Leon with Brad Paisley "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)" Chris
American_Idol_season_24
"Ready Player One" Jon Bailey VR Troopers July 24, 2018 (2018-07-24) 256 "Hook" Jon Bailey Shudder Island July 31, 2018 (2018-07-31) 257 "Deep Blue Sea"
List of Honest Trailers episodes
List_of_Honest_Trailers_episodes
incidents (which included the hijacking of Russian military equipment by hooking it with a tractor) gave rise to the term "Tractor Troops". In Ukraine,
Ukrainian information war during Russian invasion of Ukraine
Ukrainian_information_war_during_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine
The Secrets of Dumbledore Albus Dumbledore 2023 Peter Pan & Wendy Captain Hook Firebrand Henry VIII 2024 The Order Terry Husk Eden Dr. Friedrich Ritter
List_of_Jude_Law_performances
Historic church in New York, United States
Company 31 Firehouse, Engine Company 33 and Ladder Company 9 Firehouse, Hook & Ladder Company 14 Harlem Fire Watchtower Other governmental Alexander Hamilton
St. Paul the Apostle Church (Manhattan)
St._Paul_the_Apostle_Church_(Manhattan)
2025 film directed by Jon M. Chu
choreographed the musical numbers. Chu cited Steven Spielberg's 1991 film Hook as inspiration for the large-scale sets and practical effects, including
Wicked:_For_Good
there was already a rudimentary fishing activity on the Lagos coast, using hooks made from deer antlers, which were found by archaeologist Estácio da Veiga
History_of_Lagos,_Portugal
stating that although she appreciated Murphy's words: "I won't let you off the hook on it. It was not okay." 11 July – The Murujuga Cultural Landscape is designated
2025_in_Australia
Circles in two perpendicular families
geometry, Apollonian circles are two families (pencils) of circles such that every circle in the first family intersects every circle in the second family
Apollonian_circles
Seventh-day Adventist circles as it clarifies issues in Adventist theology. This is the first official biography of Desmond Ford with Hook charging the church
Milton_Hook
Thai Muay Thai fighter
Round Time 2026-09-11 Yod-IQ Or Pimolsri ONE Friday Fights 170 & The Inner Circle 30 Bangkok, Thailand Defending the ONE Championship Muay Thai Bantamweight
Rambolek_Chor.Ajalaboon
opens. 10 November: The Berners Street Hoax takes place, in which Theodore Hook manages to attract dozens of people to 54 Berners Street. William Bullock
Timeline of London (19th century)
Timeline_of_London_(19th_century)
Defensive system of the city of Verona, Italy
completed the first entrenched camp by extending it on the wings so as to hook it, upstream and downstream, to the right bank of the Adige: on the ledge
Verona_defensive_system
Iota Chapter. Retrieved February 28, 2023. "NPHC Greek Garden at Unity Circle | UT Martin". www.utm.edu. Retrieved March 6, 2023. "Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
List of Zeta Phi Beta chapters
List_of_Zeta_Phi_Beta_chapters
Form of human sexual intercourse
14 August 2019. LaBier, Douglas (24 May 2010). "The Differences Between Hook-Up Sex, Marital Sex, and Making Love". Psychology Today. Jannini, Emmanuele
Penile–vaginal_intercourse
past, present & future, that span thousands of years and represent the circle of life. Releasing February 27 on Hulu" (Tweet). Retrieved December 16,
List of American films of 2026
List_of_American_films_of_2026
Ecuador. Pearl kite, Gampsonyx swainsonii White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus Hook-billed kite, Chondrohierax uncinatus Gray-headed kite, Leptodon cayanensis
List_of_birds_of_Ecuador
Building in Manhattan, New York
Company 31 Firehouse, Engine Company 33 and Ladder Company 9 Firehouse, Hook & Ladder Company 14 Harlem Fire Watchtower Other governmental Alexander Hamilton
Fleming_Smith_Warehouse
Single by A Perfect Circle
and Thanks for All the Fish" is a song by American rock band A Perfect Circle. It was released on April 15, 2018, as their fourth single off their album
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (A Perfect Circle song)
So_Long,_and_Thanks_for_All_the_Fish_(A_Perfect_Circle_song)
Writing system
just an a circle followed by a u hook. The io in lion /aɪ.ə/, or any diphthong involving a long i and a vowel, is written with a small circle inside a
Gregg_shorthand
American filmmaker (born 1946)
(December 13, 1991). "Hook". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 1, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2020. "Hook". Box Office Mojo. Archived
Steven_Spielberg
American actress (born 1976)
Title Role Notes 1996 A&P Queenie 1997 Campfire Tales Jenny Segment: "The Hook" The Last Time I Committed Suicide Jeananne Starship Troopers Pilot Cadet
Amy_Smart
South Korean girl group
which included "Whistle", their first number-one hit on South Korea's Circle Digital Chart, and "Boombayah", their first number-one on the US Billboard
Blackpink
Twentieth letter of the Latin alphabet
letter small t with retroflex hook is a superscript IPA letter 𝼉 : Latin small letter t with hook and retroflex hook is a symbol for a voiceless retroflex
T
Scottish actress and producer (born 1975)
Broadway World Los Angeles Awards for her portrayal of Mrs Darling and Captain Hook at the Blank Theatre, Los Angeles in their award-winning production of Peter
Ruth_Connell
Eighth circle of hell in Dante's Inferno
Italian: [ˌmaleˈbɔldʒe]; lit. 'evil ditches'), or Fraud, is the eighth circle of Hell. It is a large, funnel-shaped cavern, itself divided into ten concentric
Malebolge
Historic district in Manhattan, New York
Company 31 Firehouse, Engine Company 33 and Ladder Company 9 Firehouse, Hook & Ladder Company 14 Harlem Fire Watchtower Other governmental Alexander Hamilton
Jumel Terrace Historic District
Jumel_Terrace_Historic_District
Classified Episodes
casual fishing trip suddenly get the biggest shock of their lives when their hook gets stuck to a corpse underwater. 204 "The Case of Ravinder Katre's Murder
List of CID episodes: 1998–2009
List_of_CID_episodes:_1998–2009
First letter of the Latin alphabet
for the Initial Teaching Alphabet ⟨ᶐ⟩: Latin small alpha with a retroflex hook ⟨Ɐ ɐ⟩: Turned A, represents a near-open central vowel in the IPA ⟨Λ ʌ⟩: Turned
A
South Korean boy band
is the best-selling musical act in South Korean history according to the Circle Chart, having sold in excess of 40 million albums. Their studio album Map
BTS
Developer(s) Ref. Fox's Peter Pan & The Pirates: The Revenge of Captain Hook Nintendo Entertainment System January 1991 Equilibrium Bo Jackson: Two Games
List_of_THQ_games
Anglo-Norman magnate
prison shuts us in for many years. Serfdom is brought to the neck with a meat-hook, and learns that nothing can be had at will. — from Planctus Ricemarch, by
Arnulf_de_Montgomery
PS4 Fighting Capcom January 18 Darkest Dungeon NS RPG, Dungeon crawl Red Hook Studios January 18 Genital Jousting WIN Party Devolver Digital January 18
List of video games released in 2018
List_of_video_games_released_in_2018
Traffic intersection
A roundabout, a rotary and a traffic circle are types of circular road in which traffic is permitted to flow in one direction around a central island.
Roundabout
Nursery rhyme and traditional song
nursery rhyme first published at the end of the 18th century in volume two of Hook's Christmas Box under the title "Dub a dub dub" rather than "Rub a dub dub"
Rub-a-dub-dub
American politician
Lonna Hooks is the former Secretary of State of New Jersey. She served for four years in the Cabinet of former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman
Lonna_Hooks
Historic house in Manhattan, New York
Company 31 Firehouse, Engine Company 33 and Ladder Company 9 Firehouse, Hook & Ladder Company 14 Harlem Fire Watchtower Other governmental Alexander Hamilton
James_Brown_House_(Manhattan)
Neighborhood in New York City
The point of land on the East River now called Corlears Hook was also called Corlaers Hook under Dutch and British rule and briefly Crown Point during
Lower_East_Side
Annual British Television Awards
(Entertainment Performance from 2001) 1994: Rory Bremner 1995: Caroline Hook 1996: Paul Whitehouse RTS Gold Medal 1989: Owen Edwards 1990: David Attenborough
Royal Television Society Programme Awards
Royal_Television_Society_Programme_Awards
School period. 3 Gates Circle Fountain 2 Gates Circle 3/10/1977 Contributing property, Delaware Park–Front Park System The Gates Circle Fountain, designed
List of City of Buffalo landmarks and historic districts
List_of_City_of_Buffalo_landmarks_and_historic_districts
CIRCLE HOOK
CIRCLE HOOK
Girl/Female
Japanese
Ball; circle.
Girl/Female
Latin
Circle of light.
Boy/Male
English
Birch.
Girl/Female
Greek Latin
A witch.
Boy/Male
Spanish Greek
noble.
Female
French
French form of Latin Carola, CAROLE means "man."
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
Circle; Normal
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Cordell.Possibly an Americanized spelling of German Kördel, a pet form of an old German personal name, formed with kuoni ‘daring’. Compare Conrad.
Boy/Male
Christian, Hindu, Indian
Bright Circle
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, from Latin miraculum, MIRACLE means "marvel, wonder."
Boy/Male
English
From the bird hill.
Girl/Female
British, English
Botanical Name; The Myrtle is a Dark Green Shrub with Pink or White Blossoms
Girl/Female
French American
The french form of the English Carol, a dimunitive of Charles meaning strong.
Female
Yiddish
(מִירל) Yiddish form of Hebrew Miryam, MIRELE means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."Â
Male
Slovene
Slovene form of Greek Kyrillos, CIRIL means "lord."
Girl/Female
Latin
Circle of light.
Boy/Male
French Israeli
The circle.
Male
Celtic
, sea circle.
Female
Slovene
Feminine form of Slovene Ciril, CIRILA means "lord."
Girl/Female
Latin
Circle of light.
CIRCLE HOOK
CIRCLE HOOK
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the Middle English personal name Jen, Jan (see Jayne).
Boy/Male
Polish
Little'.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Assamese, Gujarati, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Muslim, Sindhi
Fragrance; Pleasant Smell
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Slave of the Healer
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, Christian, English
Dweller at the Acre Meadow; Place Name; Oak Meadow
Male
English
Unisex pet form of English Gerald and Geraldine, GERRY means "spear ruler." Also used as a pet form of other names beginning with Ger-, meaning "spear."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by an arable enclosure, normally adjoining a house, Middle English croft. There are several places in England named with this word (Old English croft), and the surname may equally be a habitational name from any of them.Possibly an Americanized spelling of Kraft.
Female
English
French form of Latin Felicia, FELICE means "happy" or "lucky." Compare with masculine Felice.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Unni, UNI means "afflicted, depressed."
Girl/Female
Hindu
CIRCLE HOOK
CIRCLE HOOK
CIRCLE HOOK
CIRCLE HOOK
CIRCLE HOOK
n.
Alt. of Corcule
imp. & p. p.
of Circle
n.
An instrument of observation, the graduated limb of which consists of an entire circle.
n.
A miracle play.
v. i.
To change into curd; to coagulate; as, rennet causes milk to curdle.
n.
An imaginary circle or orbit in the heavens; one of the celestial spheres.
v. t.
See Encircle.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Circle
v. t.
To girdle; to encircle.
n.
One entire round in a circle or a spire; as, a cycle or set of leaves.
v. i.
To move circularly; to form a circle; to circulate.
a.
Having the nature, properties, or qualities, of an adult man; characteristic of developed manhood; hence, masterful; forceful; specifically, capable of begetting; -- opposed to womanly, feminine, and puerile; as, virile age, virile power, virile organs.
n.
A circle.
n.
A circlet.
n.
To encompass, as by a circle; to surround; to inclose; to encircle.
n.
A little circle; esp., an ornament for the person, having the form of a circle; that which encircles, as a ring, a bracelet, or a headband.
a.
Having the form of a circle; round.
n.
A circle; a circus; a circular erection or arrangement of objects.
v. t.
To form a circle about; to inclose within a circle or ring; to surround; as, to encircle one in the arms; the army encircled the city.
n.
An amphitheatrical circle for sports; a circus.