<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">roofer&apos;s crooks</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>thatching</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>thatching crooks</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>thatched roofs</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>assembling and disassembling construction equipment</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>crooks, roofer&apos;s</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>roofer&apos;s crook</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Tools used for thatching, primarily in northern European traditions, combining features of a hay knife and a thatching crook. These tools comprise a handle from which extends a flat, blade-like metal piece having a hook on one end and a blunt or pointed tip on the other end, with a number of broad teeth between. The tool is used during the process of securing crosspieces to the courses of thatch. ]]></note></mads>