nuthook (English, noun)
expansion: nuthook (plural nuthooks)
Senses:
glosses: A hook on a pole to pull down boughs for gathering nuts.
glosses: A thief who steals by means of a hook.
tags: obsolete
glosses: A bailiff who metaphorically hooks or seizes malefactors; a policeman; a constable.
tags: obsolete
Forms:
form: nuthooks
tags: plural
form: nut-hook
tags: alternative