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Originally Posted by hawk65
Isn't the term "hook and lateral"...
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"Hook and Ladder" entered into Wikipedia gets directed to "Hook and Lateral", but does note that that both are common terms. It then gives you the option of choosing alternate searches for
hook and ladder (chess) [sacrificing a piece to gain advantage] or
fire apparatus.
The article speculates that either it is just a corruption of the term lateral or that there is a route sometimes called a ladder route where the receiver first turns button hooks out before heading downfield. (I've never heard of it, but I was always on the line.)