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cleek

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

cleek

noun \ˈklēk\

Definition of CLEEK

chiefly Scottish
: a large hook (as for a pot over a fire)

Origin of CLEEK

Middle English (northern) cleke, from cleken to clutch
First Known Use: 15th century

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