nuthook
nuthook · nuthooks
A hook on a pole to pull down boughs for gathering nutsA hook on a pole to pull down boughs for gathering nuts.
Meaning
3 sensesA hook on a pole to pull down boughs for gathering nuts.
(obsolete)A thief who steals by means of a hook.
(obsolete)A bailiff who metaphorically hooks or seizes malefactors; a policeman; a constable.
Origin
From nut + hook.From nut + hook.
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Forms
plural: nuthooksSynonyms
3 synonymspoliceman:police officerA2
Word family
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