fishhook en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɪʃˌhʊk/
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English fisch-hook, from Old English *fischōc (“fishhook”), equivalent to fish + hook. Cognate with Dutch vishaak (“fishhook”). In the sense of a jack (playing card), refers to the shape of the letter J on the card.
Meanings
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A barbed hook, usually metal, used for fishing.
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.
1980, Dale R. Croes, Eric Blinman, editors, Hoko River: A 2500 Year Old Fishing Camp on the Northwest Coast of North America (Reports of Investigations (Washington State University. Laboratory of Anthropology); 58), Pullman, Wash.: Laboratory of Anthropology, Washington State University, →OCLC, page 141:Others sprint off and take position — their jackal ears fully erect, their fishhook tails twitching like flags in a stiff wind.
2013 July 15, Jack Hitt, “DNA Backs Lore on Pre-Columbian Dogs”, in The New York Times:
- (slang) A jack (type of playing card).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fish-hook | alternative | lexicographic | |
| fishhooks | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| fish hook | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
fishhook flea · fishhook theory
Synonyms
angle · fishing hook · hook
Translations (119)
mn загасны дэгээ (barbed hook for fishing) · gl amocelo (barbed hook for fishing) · sga ǽcath (barbed hook for fishing) · ccc c̈ho'kapeli (barbed hook for fishing) · nl haak (barbed hook for fishing) · mrw banayaw (barbed hook for fishing) · pl haczyk wędkarski (barbed hook for fishing) · sh ȕdica (barbed hook for fishing) · sv fiskekrok (barbed hook for fishing) · bg ку́ка (barbed hook for fishing) · tl bingwit (barbed hook for fishing) · cy bach (barbed hook for fishing) · hu horog (barbed hook for fishing) · lt kabliukas (barbed hook for fishing) · ar صِنَّارَة (barbed hook for fishing) · tsg bingit (barbed hook for fishing) · fa قلاب ماهیگیری (barbed hook for fishing) · yka pessi (barbed hook for fishing) · fi koukku (barbed hook for fishing) · ja 釣り針 (barbed hook for fishing) · mt sunnara (barbed hook for fishing) · az çəngəl (barbed hook for fishing) · bcl banwit (barbed hook for fishing) · ota زوقه (barbed hook for fishing) · hsb kótwička (barbed hook for fishing) · he קֶרֶס (barbed hook for fishing) · gl anzol (barbed hook for fishing) · de Angelhaken (barbed hook for fishing) · no fiskekrok (barbed hook for fishing) · gl brinca (barbed hook for fishing) · rsk циґонь (barbed hook for fishing) · id mata kail (barbed hook for fishing) · nl vishaak (barbed hook for fishing) · ru рыболо́вный крючо́к (barbed hook for fishing) · lt vąšelis (barbed hook for fishing) · de Haken (barbed hook for fishing) · kw bagh (barbed hook for fishing) · io angelo (barbed hook for fishing) · cmn 釣鉤 /钓钩 (barbed hook for fishing) · ml ചൂണ്ട (barbed hook for fishing) · cmn 魚鉤 /鱼钩 (barbed hook for fishing) · unm amàn (barbed hook for fishing) · pox anďėl (barbed hook for fishing) · sc gàmu (barbed hook for fishing) · vi lưỡi câu (barbed hook for fishing) · nn ongul (barbed hook for fishing) · sco heuk (barbed hook for fishing) · da fiskekrog (barbed hook for fishing) · sdn amu (barbed hook for fishing) · vi móc câu (barbed hook for fishing) · haw makau (barbed hook for fishing) · zdj iloo (barbed hook for fishing) · ca ham (barbed hook for fishing) · ko 낚시 (barbed hook for fishing) · dsb kokulka (barbed hook for fishing) · ga duán (barbed hook for fishing) · sm mātau (barbed hook for fishing) · no angel (barbed hook for fishing) · da krog (barbed hook for fishing) · km ផ្លែសន្ទូច (barbed hook for fishing) · es hamo (barbed hook for fishing) · ro cârlig (barbed hook for fishing) · mk ја́дица (barbed hook for fishing) · nrf cro (barbed hook for fishing) · nn ongel (barbed hook for fishing) · br bac'h (barbed hook for fishing) · be кручо́к (barbed hook for fishing) · ja 釣り鉤 (barbed hook for fishing) · fwe kàshùtò (barbed hook for fishing) · th เบ็ด (barbed hook for fishing) · eo fiŝhoko (barbed hook for fishing) · sc amu (barbed hook for fishing) · fi ongenkoukku (barbed hook for fishing) · wyi lingen-lingen (barbed hook for fishing) · ms mata kail (barbed hook for fishing) · gd dubhan (barbed hook for fishing) · ota بالق ایكنهسی (barbed hook for fishing) · mi pohau (barbed hook for fishing) · grc ἄγκιστρον (barbed hook for fishing) · th เบ็ดตกปลา (barbed hook for fishing) · ka კაუჭი (barbed hook for fishing) · tyz bết (barbed hook for fishing) · ia hamo (barbed hook for fishing) · ha fatsa (barbed hook for fishing) · el αγκίστρι (barbed hook for fishing) · eu amu (barbed hook for fishing) · lv āķis (barbed hook for fishing) · pt anzol (barbed hook for fishing) · es anzuelo (barbed hook for fishing) · hy կարթ (barbed hook for fishing) · nrf ain (barbed hook for fishing) · it amo (barbed hook for fishing) · ar خَطَّاف (barbed hook for fishing) · ny mbedza nsomba (barbed hook for fishing) · ru крючо́к (barbed hook for fishing) · fr hameçon (barbed hook for fishing) · te గాలం (barbed hook for fishing) · ka ანკესი (barbed hook for fishing) · te గాలము (barbed hook for fishing) · as বৰশী (barbed hook for fishing) · ota ایكنه (barbed hook for fishing) · sdc amu (barbed hook for fishing) · vo fitahuk (barbed hook for fishing) · mi maka (barbed hook for fishing) · sh у̏дица (barbed hook for fishing) · mi matau (barbed hook for fishing) · ang angol (barbed hook for fishing) · sv krok (barbed hook for fishing) · ko 낚싯바늘 (barbed hook for fishing) · chr ᏑᏗ (barbed hook for fishing) · la hāmus (barbed hook for fishing) · rap mangai (barbed hook for fishing) · gd dubhan-iasgaich (barbed hook for fishing) · sq grep (barbed hook for fishing) · sc amu (barbed hook for fishing) · sk háčik (barbed hook for fishing) · cs háček (barbed hook for fishing) · uk га́чок (barbed hook for fishing) · non ǫngull (barbed hook for fishing)