What does hooker mean in crosswords?

hooker means: (rugby) the player in the middle of the front row of the scrum who tries to capture the ball with the foot

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hooker

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6 lettersPronunciation /ˈhʊk.ə/Part of speech nounSorted ehkoorStarts with HEnds with R0 cluesVery common crossword word

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(rugby) the player in the middle of the front row of the scrum who tries to capture the ball with the foot

From hook (verb) + -er.

“I once saw Hassett drop England opening batsman and compulsive hooker, Cyril Washbrook, twice in succession at deep fine leg.”
“They are sure to be clyd in the night by the angler, or hooker, or such like pilferers that liue upon the spoyle of other poore people.”
“Suffer none, from far or near, / With their rights to interfere; / No strange Abram, Ruffler crack— / Hooker of another pack—”

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