latch needle
noun
a part of a knitting machine consisting of a thin shaft with a hook on one end and a pivoting latch that closes over the hook so that yarn can be drawn through the developing knitting to make a stitch.
Words nearby latch needle
latah,
latakia,
latam,
latch,
latch hook,
latch needle,
latch on,
latch onto,
latchet,
latching,
latchkey