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  1. 1. n. A hook at the end of a pole to pull down boughs for gathering the nuts. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A thief who steals by means of a hook; also, a bailiff who hooks or seizes malefactors. Source: opted
  3. 3. 1. A hook at the end of a pole 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. Source: webster
  4. 4. n. A hook at the end of a pole to pull down boughs for gathering the nuts. n. A thief who steals by means of a hook; also, a bailiff who hooks or seizes malefactors. Source: ecdict

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nuthousenuthouses

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