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fishhook

American  
[fish-hook] / ˈfɪʃˌhʊk /

noun

  1. a hook used in fishing.


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

As soon as the meeting was over, the President called me over to the family quarters and instructed me to issue a directive authorizing an attack by American forces into the Fishhook area.

From Time Magazine Archive

He favored an attack on both Fishhook and Parrot's Beak, including American forces.

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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