fishhook

noun

fish·​hook ˈfish-ˌhu̇k How to pronounce fishhook (audio)
: a usually barbed hook for catching fish

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Robitaille adds that evidence of Upper Paleolithic fish consumption—like bones, barbed artifacts and fishhooks—has been found in Europe before. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024 Well Trail, where fishhook cactus and other flowers have been known to bloom. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024 The stars in Scorpius form the shape of a fishhook or the letter J. This is the body and tail of the scorpion. Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 13 July 2024 These included a shark’s tooth (100 centes), a fishhook (50 centes) and bit of a broken barrel stave (10 centes). Fred Nadis, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for fishhook 

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fishhook was in the 14th century

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“Fishhook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fishhook. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

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fishhook

noun
fish·​hook ˈfish-ˌhu̇k How to pronounce fishhook (audio)
: a usually barbed hook for catching fish

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