Noun: skyhook
- A hook that is imagined to be suspended from the sky
"The impossible task seemed to require a skyhook to accomplish"
- Helicopter carrying a reel of steel cable that can be used to lift and transport heavy objects
"The skyhook lifted the heavy equipment to the top of the building"
Derived forms: skyhooks
Type of: chopper [informal], copter [informal], eggbeater [N. Amer, informal], helicopter, hook, whirlybird [N. Amer, informal]
Encyclopedia: Skyhook