HOOKER


Meaning of HOOKER in English

I. ˈhu̇-kər noun

Date: 1567

1. : one that hooks

2. : drink

a hooker of Scotch

3. : prostitute

II. noun

Etymology: Dutch hoeker, alteration of Middle Dutch hoecboot, from hoec fishhook + boot boat

Date: 1801

: a one-masted fishing boat used on the English and Irish coasts ; also : a small clumsy boat

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