hook·er /ˈhʊkɚ/
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Hook·er n.
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.
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Hooker
n 1: United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at
Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879) [syn: Joseph
Hooker, Fighting Joe Hooker]
2: English theologian (1554-1600) [syn: Richard Hooker]
3: a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
[syn: streetwalker, street girl, hustler, floozy,
floozie, slattern]
4: a golfer whose shots typically curve left (for right-handed
golfers)
5: (rugby) the player in the middle of the front row of the
scrum who tries to capture the ball with the foot