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latch needle ![click to hear : latch needle click to hear : latch needle](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Needle with a hooked end that is closed by means of a small articulated piece (the latch).
butt ![click to hear : butt click to hear : butt](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
The raised part of the needle that allows it to move along a groove.
shank ![click to hear : shank click to hear : shank](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Part of the needle between the butt and the hook; it fits into a groove.
latch ![click to hear : latch click to hear : latch](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Articulated piece that closes the hook to hold the thread.
hook ![click to hear : hook click to hear : hook](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Curved part in which the thread is inserted.