English Explanatory Dictionary

armhook

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hook-like projection on the arm of a cephalopod, such as on the armhook squid (Gonatus fabricii).
  2. A movement in which two people hook arms at the elbow and turn around each other.
  3. A hook for maneuvering something using the arm.

Word forms

armhook armhooks

Etymology

From arm + hook.

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