Definitions
a sharp barbed hook for catching fish
Word origin
From Middle English fisch-hook, from Old English *fischōc (“fishhook”), equivalent to fish + hook. Cognate with Dutch vishaak (“fishhook”). In the sense of a jack (playing card), refers to the shape of the letter J on the card.
Used in a sentence
“The two basic types of fishhooks are almost equally represented within the site, with composite fishhooks exhibiting only a slightly higher relative frequency than that of bentwoods.”
“Others sprint off and take position — their jackal ears fully erect, their fishhook tails twitching like flags in a stiff wind.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Angler's barbed lure”8 letters
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