• (n.) A thief who steals by means of a hook; also, a bailiff who hooks or seizes malefactors. • (n.) A hook at the end of a pole to pull down boughs for gathering the nuts. • (n.) A hook at the end of a pole to pull down boughs for gathering the nuts. • (n.) A thief who steals by means of a hook; also, a bailiff who hooks or se...
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Nut'hook` noun 1. A hook at the end of a pole to pull down boughs for gathering the nuts.
2. A thief who steals by means of a hook; also, a bailiff who hooks or seizes malefactors.
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