fishhook
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fishhook
First recorded in 1350–1400, fishhook is from the Middle English word fischhook. See fish, hook 1
Example Sentences
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“At this point, we are minimizing our effort to just trying to get the state land authorizations done,” Joel Groves, an engineer with Fishhook Renewable Energy who proposed the project, said in an email.
From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2022
The nonprofit last year leveraged more than $1 million in grant funding with local sponsorships and donations after getting startup funds from the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and Fishhook Community Council.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2019
Initially, the drive against the Communist sanctuaries involved 20,000 allied troops operating in two areas, the Parrot's Beak and Fishhook havens northwest of Saigon.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Vietnamese already occupy large areas of the so-called Fishhook region south of Mondolkiri province and a strategic bulge of Cambodia from Cheom Ksan to the Mekong River.
From Time Magazine Archive
“A littles more eastward,” she called, “and we’ll come in smooth-swift at Fishhook Bay.”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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