bill hook en · NOUN
Meanings
- A spiked hook used in offices and shops for hanging bills or other small papers such as receipts.
- A sharply pointed spike growing from the tip of the upper mandible of the hatchlings of honeyguides, used to destroy the eggs and kill the chicks of the host species.
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of billhook (in its other senses)
alt of billhook
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bill hooks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |