CROOK


Meaning of CROOK in English

n.

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English crok, from Old Norse kr ō kr hook

Date: 13th century

1 : an implement having a bent or hooked form: as a : POTHOOK b (1) : a shepherd's staff (2) : CROSIER 1

2 : a part of something that is hook-shaped, curved, or bent <the crook of an umbrella handle>

3 : BEND , CURVE

4 : a person who engages in fraudulent or criminal practices

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.