Mousing \Mous"ing\, n.
1. The act of hunting mice.
2. (Naut.) A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or
a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank
of a hook to prevent its unhooking or straighening out.
3. A ratchet movement in a loom.
{Mousing hook}, a hook with an attachment which prevents its
unhooking.