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A hook fastened to pole, by which shepherds lay hold on the legs or necks of their sheep; a shepherd's crook.

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  1. n. A hook fastened to pole, by which shepherds lay hold on the legs or necks of their sheep; a shepherd's crook.
  2. A hook fastened to pole, by which shepherds lay hold on the legs or necks of their sheep; a shepherd's crook. Dryden.
  3. A hook fastened to pole, by which shepherds lay hold on thelegs or necks of their sheep; a shepherd's crook. Dryden.
  4. n. A hook fastened to pole, by which shepherds lay hold on the legs or necks of their sheep; a shepherd's crook.