Nūt'-hōok, n.
n. 1. A pole with a hook at the end, to pull down boughs for gathering the nuts. 2. A thief who steals by means of a hook; also, a bailiff who hooks, or seizes, malefactors. Shak.
n. 1. A pole with a hook at the end, to pull down boughs for gathering the nuts. 2. A thief who steals by means of a hook; also, a bailiff who hooks, or seizes, malefactors. Shak.