hook·er
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Definition of hooker
(Entry 1 of 6)
hooker
noun (2)Definition of hooker (Entry 2 of 6)
: a one-masted fishing boat used on the English and Irish coasts
also
: a small clumsy boat
Hooker
biographical name (1)
Hook·er
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Definition of Hooker (Entry 3 of 6)
Joseph 1814–1879 American general
Hooker
biographical name (2)Definition of Hooker (Entry 4 of 6)
Sir Joseph Dalton 1817–1911 English botanist
Hooker
biographical name (3)Definition of Hooker (Entry 5 of 6)
Richard 1554–1600 English theologian
Hooker
biographical name (4)Definition of Hooker (Entry 6 of 6)
Thomas 1586?–1647 English Puritan clergyman and founder of Connecticut
Synonyms for hooker
Synonyms: Noun (1)
- bawd,
- call girl,
- cocotte,
- courtesan,
- drab,
- hustler,
- prostitute,
- sex worker,
- streetwalker,
- tart,
- whore
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“Hooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hooker. Accessed 20 Jan. 2022.
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