Gooseneck (disambiguation)

Gooseneck (disambiguation)

Gooseneck may refer to:

* The neck of a goose
* Gooseneck, a type of sailing rigging attachment
* Gooseneck (drilling rig), a thick, hollow metal elbow that supports and provides a downward angle for the Kelly hose to hang from.
* Gooseneck barnacle, a species of crustacean
* A crowbar (tool)
* A type of semi-trailer
* A type of horse trailer
* A kind of a chopper motorcycle frame, which has the front part of frame (between the fuel tank and the fork) stretched


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