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FISHHOOK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does fishhook mean?
• FISHHOOK (noun)
The noun FISHHOOK has 1 sense:
1. a sharp barbed hook for catching fish
Familiarity information: FISHHOOK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A sharp barbed hook for catching fish
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("fishhook" is a kind of...):
hook (a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something)
Holonyms ("fishhook" is a member of...):
fishing gear; fishing rig; fishing tackle; rig; tackle (gear used in fishing)
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