Fishhook

Definitions

1. A barbed hook, usually metal, used for fishing.
2. A jack (type of playing card).
   slang

Equivalents

Examples

“The two basic types of fishhooks are almost equally represented within the site, with composite fishhooks exhibiting only a slightly higher relative frequency than that of bentwoods.”

“Others sprint off and take⟳ position — their jackal ears fully erect, their fishhook tails twitching like⟳ flags in a stiff wind.”

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