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Fishhook
//ˈfɪʃˌhʊk// noun, verb, slang
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A barbed hook, usually metal, used for fishing.
"The two basic types of fishhooks are almost equally represented within the site, with composite fishhooks exhibiting only a slightly higher relative frequency than that of bentwoods."
- 2 a sharp barbed hook for catching fish wordnet
- 3 A jack (type of playing card). slang
Verb
- 1 To impale with a fishhook. transitive
- 2 To bend back on itself like a fishhook. intransitive
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English fisch-hook, from Old English *fischōc (“fishhook”), equivalent to fish + hook. Cognate with Dutch vishaak (“fishhook”). In the sense of a jack (playing card), refers to the shape of the letter J on the card.
Etymology 2
From Middle English fisch-hook, from Old English *fischōc (“fishhook”), equivalent to fish + hook. Cognate with Dutch vishaak (“fishhook”). In the sense of a jack (playing card), refers to the shape of the letter J on the card.
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