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nuthook
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nuthook, n.
- A hook at the end of a pole to pull down boughs for gathering the nuts. [1913 Webster]
- A thief who steals by means of a hook; also, a bailiff who hooks or seizes malefactors. Shak. [1913 Webster]
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