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fishhook

[ fish-hook ]
/ ˈfɪʃˌhʊk /
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noun

a hook used in fishing.

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Origin of fishhook

First recorded in 1350–1400, fishhook is from the Middle English word fischhook.See fish, hook1

Words nearby fishhook

fish geranium, fishgig, Fishguard, fish hatchery, fish hawk, fishhook, fishhook cactus, fishing, fishing banks, fishing expedition, fishing ground
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British Dictionary definitions for fishhook

fish-hook

noun

a sharp hook used in angling, esp one with a barb
logic a symbol (∋) for entailment
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