# hamulus

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A hook, or hook-like process.
2. A hooked barbicel of a feather.

## Etymology
Latin hamulus (“a little hook”).

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