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hooker2

Pronunciation: /ˈhʊkə/
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Definition of hooker

noun

  • a one-masted sailing boat of a kind used especially in Ireland for fishing.
  • Nautical, informal an old boat.

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Dutch hoeker, from hoek 'hook' (used earlier in hoekboot, denoting a two-masted Dutch fishing vessel)

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