nuthook
Noun
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Noun
nuthook (plural nuthooks)
- A hook on a pole to pull down boughs for gathering nuts.
- (obsolete) A thief who steals by means of a hook.
- (obsolete) A bailiff who metaphorically hooks or seizes malefactors; a policeman; a constable.
- (thief) angler, hooker
- (policeman) see Thesaurus:police officer
- (hook on a pole) gaff, panking pole
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