# fishhook

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɪʃˌhʊk/

## Definitions
1. A barbed hook, usually metal, used for fishing.
2. A jack (type of playing card).

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fishhook