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nuthook

nuthook noun: a hook on a pole to pull down boughs for gathering nuts.

Noun

nuthook (plural nuthooks)

  1. A hook on a pole to pull down boughs for gathering nuts.
  2. (obsolete) A thief who steals by means of a hook.
    Synonyms:
    angler, hooker
  3. (obsolete) A bailiff who metaphorically hooks or seizes malefactors; a policeman; a constable.
    • Nuthook, nuthook, you lie.c. 1596–1599, William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 2, act 5, scene 4
    Synonyms:
    police officer

Synonyms of nuthook

Forms of nuthook

pluralnuthooks
alternative formnut-hook

Origin of nuthook

From nut + hook.

Questions about nuthook

What does nuthook mean?
Nuthook means a hook on a pole to pull down boughs for gathering nuts.
What part of speech is nuthook?
Nuthook is a noun.
What is the plural of nuthook?
The plural of nuthook is nuthooks.

Words near nuthook in the dictionary

  1. nuthead
  2. nutheads
  3. nuthin
  4. nuthin'
  5. nuthing
  6. nuthook
  7. nuthooks
  8. nuthouse
  9. nuthouses
  10. nuths
  11. nuthugger

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