Nuthook
Pronunciation : Nut"hook`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 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. Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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