WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pel′ican hook′, 
  1. a hooklike device for holding the link of a chain or the like, consisting of a long shackle with a hinged rod held closed with a sliding ring. Also called slip hook. 

'pelican hook' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
slip hook

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