# nuthook

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A hook on a pole to pull down boughs for gathering nuts.
2. A thief who steals by means of a hook.
3. A bailiff who metaphorically hooks or seizes malefactors; a policeman; a constable.

## Etymology
From nut + hook.

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