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hookman

hookman noun: someone who uses a hook.

Noun

hookman (plural hookmen)

  1. someone who uses a hook

Forms of hookman

pluralhookmen

Origin of hookman

From hook + -man.

Questions about hookman

What does hookman mean?
Hookman means someone who uses a hook.
What part of speech is hookman?
Hookman is a noun.
What is the plural of hookman?
The plural of hookman is hookmen.

Words near hookman in the dictionary

  1. hooklike
  2. hookling
  3. hookmaker
  4. hookmakers
  5. hookmaking
  6. hookman
  7. hookmen
  8. hooknose
  9. hooknosed
  10. hooknoses
  11. hooks

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