fishhook

Different types of fish hooks

Meaning

Noun

a barbed hook, usually metal, used for fishing
a jack (the playing card)

Origin

From Middle English fisch-hook, from Old English *fischōc, equivalent to fish + hook. Cognate with Dutch vishaak. In the sense of a jack (playing card), refers to the shape of the letter J on the card.

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