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  1. 1. n. One who, or that which, hooks. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A Dutch vessel with two masts. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A fishing boat with one mast, used on the coast of Ireland. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. A sailor's contemptuous term for any antiquated craft. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. a golfer whose shots typically curve left (for right-handed golfers) Source: wordnet
  7. 7. n. (rugby) the player in the middle of the front row of the scrum who tries to capture the ball with the foot Source: wordnet
  8. 8. 1. One who, or that which, hooks. 2. (Naut.) (a) A Dutch vessel with two masts. (b) A fishing boat with one mast, used on the coast of Ireland. (c) A sailor's contemptuous term for any antiquated craft. HOOKE'S GEARING Hooke's" gear"ing. Etym: [So called from the inventor.] (Mach.) Spur gearing having teeth slanting across the face of the wheel, sometimes slanting in opposite directions from the middle. HOOKE'S JOINT Hooke's joint. Etym: [So called from the inventor.] (Mach.) A universal joint. See under Universal. Source: webster
  9. 9. Spur gearing having teeth slanting across the face of thewheel, sometimes slanting in opposite directions from the middle. Source: adambom
  10. 10. n:100 n. United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879) n. English theologian (1554-1600) n. a golfer whose shots typically curve left (for right-handed golfers) n. (rugby) the player in the middle of the front row of the scrum who tries to capture the ball with the foot Source: ecdict

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