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mudhook

mudhook noun: an anchor, as used in the game of crown and anchor.

Noun

mudhook (plural mudhooks)

  1. (slang) An anchor, as used in the game of crown and anchor.
    • These are marked with the four aces and a crown and anchor—the latter usually referred to as "The Old Mud-hook".1901 (August 21), “Gambling on Transports”, London Daily News, page: 8

Forms of mudhook

pluralmudhooks

Origin of mudhook

From mud + hook.

Questions about mudhook

What does mudhook mean?
Mudhook means an anchor, as used in the game of crown and anchor.
What part of speech is mudhook?
Mudhook is a noun.
What is the plural of mudhook?
The plural of mudhook is mudhooks.

Words near mudhook in the dictionary

  1. mudhens
  2. mudhif
  3. mudhifs
  4. mudhole
  5. mudholes
  6. mudhook
  7. mudhooks
  8. mudhopper
  9. mudhoppers
  10. mudhouse
  11. mudhouses

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