nuthook

English

noun

Definitions

A hook on a pole to pull down boughs for gathering nuts.
(obsolete) A thief who steals by means of a hook.
(obsolete) A bailiff who metaphorically hooks or seizes malefactors; a policeman; a constable.

Etymology

Compound from English nut (head, insane person) + English hook (qualifier).

Origin

English

hook

Gloss

qualifier

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Nutbush English
Nutella English
Ringnut English
acorn nut English
armhook English
baithook English
beech nut English
beechnut English
billhook English
bitternut English
bladdernut English
bloodnut English
boathook English
boothook English
breadnut English
breasthook English
bullhook English
butterfly nut English
butternut English
butthook English
buttonhook English
candlenut English
clagnut English
coathook English
coconut English
dehook English
dicknut English
donut English
doughnut English
dumbnut English
econut English
environut English
eyehook English
firehook English
fishhook English
fleshhook English
fluffernutter English
foothook English
forehook English
fucknut English
fuzznut English
gallnut English
gingernut English
grapplehook English
groundnut English
gumnut English
hazelnut English
heartnut English
heddle hook English
hognut English
hook English
hook maneuver English
hookable English
hookbill English
hooked English
hooker English
hookest English
hooketh English
hookgun English
hookkeeper English
hookless English
hooklet English
hooklike English
hookman English
hooknose English
hookset English
hookswitch English
hookthorn English
hooktip English
hooktop English
hookworm English
locknut English
microhook English
micronut English
monkey nut English
nut English
nut dash English
nut up English
nut-brown English
nut-head English
nutarian English
nutbag English
nutball English
nutballs English
nutbar English
nutbowl English
nutbreaker English
nutburger English
nutcake English
nutcase English
nutcrack English
nutcracker English
nutfarm English
nutgall English
nutgrass English
nuthack English
nuthacker English
nuthatch English
nuthead English
nuthouse English
nuthugger English
nutjobber English
nutless English
nutlet English
nutlike English
nutling English
nutly English
nutmeal English
nutmeat English
nutpecker English
nutpick English
nutpicking English
nutrider English
nutrush English
nutsack English
nutsedge English
nutshell English
nutshot English
nutter English
nuttery English
nutty English
nutwood English
oilnut English
peanut English
peppernut English
pignut English
pothook English
pre-hook English
rehook English
seednut English
shavehook English
sheephook English
shithook English
skyhook English
soapnut English
spicenut English
switchhook English
tailhook English
tenterhook English
thumbnut English
unhook English
walshnut English
webhook English
welshnut English
wing nut English
wingnut English
wolf hook English
hukki Finnish
хук Russian
πίσον Ancient Greek
ナット Japanese
フック Japanese
hoke Middle English
nute Middle English
นอต Thai
너트 Korean
huk Tok Pisin
hukim Tok Pisin
noti Hausa