Synonyms

Hook, Captain

Cultural

The pirate-villain in the play Peter Pan. One of his hands has been devoured by a crocodile and replaced with a hook. He is eaten whole by the crocodile near the end of the play.

Example Sentences

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"Until we get within the Hook, Captain Truck, I am a Yankee; once in the country, I belong to the Middle States, if you will allow me the favour to choose."

From Homeward Bound or, the Chase by Cooper, James Fenimore

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