English Explanatory Dictionary

nuthook

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hook on a pole to pull down boughs for gathering nuts.
  2. A thief who steals by means of a hook.
  3. A bailiff who metaphorically hooks or seizes malefactors; a policeman; a constable.

Word forms

nuthook nuthooks nut-hook

Etymology

From nut + hook.

Synonyms

angler hooker police officer

Related words

gaff panking pole
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