fishhook
noun
a hook used in fishing.
fishhooks
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pluralof fishhook.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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They also perfected a sophisticated woodcarving technique for producing art, created special bone and wood fishhooks, and used certain types of tree bark to create cloth and baskets.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
The piece was stunning, a seascape textured by thousands of rusty metal fishhooks Capote had planted on an oil surface.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 3, 2018
A war helmet, fishhooks, a war drum and flag from the Kingdom of Hawaii are among the other artifacts being sold.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 7, 2017
Also found in the cave were two partially carved fishhooks, tools, beads and food debris.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2016
My dad volunteered part-time at the bird rescue, where he helped rehabilitate snowy egrets hit by cars and pelicans that had swallowed fishhooks.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
